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He was a successful advocate of affordable homes in Toronto. And he was part of my family.
Last week, we scooped up rush tickets to see Glengarry Glen Ross, staged by the Soulpepper Theatre Company at the Yonge Centre. It’s especially...
John Pasalis in Leslieville, Urban Issues
The Ontario Municipal Board has decided that big box stores anchored by a Wal-mart have no place in Leslieville. The board said that...
Jesse Fleming in Urban Issues.
Furthering Toronto’s green initiative does not end at the array of garbage collection bins that have been distributed to residents throughout the...
One of the drawbacks I initially had towards living in a condominium was the lack of a garden to call my own. Although my green thumb has yet join...
As of July 1, 2008, residents of multi-unit buildings will be charged a fee for garbage collection. In a previous post, I had explained the roll-out...
Renovation season gets underway each year as soon as spring’s tulips begin to peek out of gardens across the city. In a previous post, I had...
It seems that a week in Toronto is no longer complete without that criminal act which appears to define the word ‘senseless’ as we understand it: the...
Over the weekend, Tom Kent's widely-read piece on Canadian citizenship, "Canada is much more than a hotel," appeared in the Globe and Mail. Kent, a...
In the end, being in the new Museum subway station was like being in, well, a museum. Or perhaps a coatroom in a museum. Amidst harsh ceiling lights and...
Urmi in Urban Issues
Richard Florida, doyen of all things city, has a new book out – Who’s Your City? While I have yet to read it, publicity materials and early reviews suggest...
Have you returned those hedge clippers yet? If not, you could be on the internet - Rottenneighbor.com is a website that encourages people to air their...
Urmi in Urban Issues
Last month, Michael Fenn, CEO of the Metrolinx - the agency charged with overhauling the patchwork of GTA transit systems - had some interesting things to...
In a previous post, I had written about Toronto’s roll-out and implementation of its new waste reduction initiative. Various sized blue bins and new solid...
Urmi in Urban Issues
Ed. Note: Thanks to a sharp reader for pointing out that the total area of the David Dunlap Observatory Lands is 190 acres, not 90 acres as originally...
Urmi in Urban Issues, Lifestyle
Stats Can's recent release, Dependence on Cars in Urban Neighbourhoods, reveals that car culture is alive and well in Canada - understandable to...
Jesse in Lifestyle, Urban Issues
I received this email from greenbin@toronto.ca in response to my inquiry about how the green bin program is to be implemented in multi-unit...
Jesse in Lifestyle, Urban Issues
With 2008 underway, Toronto is only two years away from fulfilling its pledge to reduce its waste by 70%. Appropriately titled ‘Target70’, a large...
Urmi in Urban Issues, Lifestyle
In case you missed it last month, the Conference Board of Canada issued yet another headline-tailored missive, this one heralding a new report on...
Urmi in Urban Issues
I am grateful for the holidays, however bittersweet, and that all too brief opportunity to catch-up with a bright, wandering tribe I call my friends and...
Urmi in Toronto Real Estate News, Urban Issues, Lifestyle
Some good news on the housing front for recent immigrants to Canada has me thinking about integration issues this week....
Urmi in Toronto Neighbourhoods, Urban Issues
I particularly enjoyed reading Jesse's take on the history and future promise of the Distillery District this week, since I've been...
Urmi in Toronto Real Estate News
Nice to know that my spidey-sense is more than a caffeine-induced health emergency. At the start of this week, I was curious as to why developers...
Rachel in Home Buying, Toronto Real Estate News
I am sharing the correspondence I received from Councillor Thompson and Councillor Minnan-Wong. Prior to the vote held on Monday...
Urmi in Urban Issues, Toronto Real Estate News
A Bay St. heavyweight's startling prediction for Toronto's real estate market will worry HomeBuyers looking to become a part of the...
A few weeks ago, I basked in the delicious heat on what City News described as a “whopping 32C"on Thanksgiving Monday in Toronto. Sweltering heat created a...
Rachel in Urban Issues, Home Buying, Legal, Money
Councillor Thompson dropped a stack of over 1,000 sheets of paper at the start of the meeting and announced they represented ‘no’...
John and Urmi in Urban Issues, Toronto Real Estate News, Home Buying
With a major tax vote just around the corner, Mayor David Miller hasn’t exactly convinced Toronto that his ...
Jesse in Toronto Neighbourhoods, Urban Issues
Lately, I have been interested by Torontonians' reactions to certain neighbourhoods. Uttering 'Rosedale' or 'Malvern' sends the...
Jesse in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
York University’s Keele campus is a daunting collection of all that is academia. Student housing complexes tower over low-rise,...
Jesse in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
Few neighbourhoods hold my fascination as Guildwood does (see Realosophy's Guildwood neighbourhood profile for local school and...
John in Toronto Real Estate News
Here are the latest housing stats, in the words of the Toronto Real Estate Board:
September 20, 2007 -- With 3,236 sales so far this month,...
Urmi in HomeBuying, Money, Toronto Real Estate News, In the News
No wonder consumers are confused when it comes to HomeBuying – apparently, they are not the only ones. Departing...
Urmi in Neighbourhoods, Lifestyle, Condos, In the News
Urban planning enthralls me, like so many others, because it holds out that tantalizing promise of agency, that assertion...
Rachel in Condos, HomeBuying, Money
When you purchase a new home or condominium, on your statement of adjustments, there will be a section that references realty taxes (also known...
My head was spinning after hearing the latest eco-friendly, organically inspired gadgets debuted on the morning news. Geared towards HomeOwners who are trying...
John in Toronto Real Estate News
Here are the latest housing stats, in the words of the Toronto Real Estate Board:
August 2007 became the fifth record-setting month in a row,...
Jesse in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
Growing up in a suburb east of Toronto, I was unaware of the weight some neighbourhoods carried when their names were uttered. “You...
Urmi in In the News, Neighbourhoods, Lifestyle
Humans, it seems, can never get enough of parlour games—Monopoly, Scrabble, Name the Most Successful Multicultural City in the...
Rezen is a new condominium project currently under construction at the corner of Frederick and Adelaide, just west of Sherbourne. This condo is a short walk from...
Jesse in Neighbourhood Explorer, Neighbourhoods
Almost at the foot of the Allen Road Expressway lies a quiet collection of houses just south of Lawrence - the neighbourhood of...
Urmi in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
Ed. Note. Kicking off a day of free celebrations at Bathurst and Bloor this past Sunday, Mayor David Miller officially declared...
Rumor has it that Boutique Condos will be adding an additional 16 floors on top of its Phase 2 condo at the corners of Nelson and Simcoe in Toronto's ...
Jesse in Neighbourhood Explorer, Neighbourhoods
Although I frequently visit Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, I have never taken the time to really explore the area (see Realosophy's Tam...
Jesse in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
Ed. Note. Neighbourhood Explorer is a regular feature in which our intrepid adventurer presents an up close-and-personal tour of a...
Urmi in HomeBuying, In the News, Toronto Real Estate News
Thanks to council's decision not to decide, heated discussions about David Miller, Millerites (the crew not the brew) and...
Urmi in Neighbourhoods, HomeBuying, Lifestyle
Being a bit of a news wire junkie, provocative headlines tend to catch my eye: “Ottawa ranked best place to live in Canada.” Before...
Jesse in Neighbourhood Explorer, Neighbourhoods
Ed. Note. Neighbourhood Explorer is a regular feature in which our intrepid adventurer presents an up close-and-personal tour of a...
John in HomeBuying
Many HomeBuyers have a difficult time deciding on the type of home and neighbourhood they want to live in. Couples often have an even harder time because both...
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