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A plea for more beauty in urban life
The Editorial Board
opinion
Put on notice: Documenting a moment in time before change sweeps through Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village
Jake Tobin Garrett
the architourist
Fresh eyes on Toronto’s laneway houses: A clarion call too loud to ignore
Dave LeBlanc
toronto
Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?
Cars are partially submerged in flood waters in the Don Valley following heavy rain in Toronto on July 16 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
canada
Toronto turns to pigeon birth control to rein in the bird’s population
Pigeons perch on a balcony in Toronto’s Kensington Market, Saturday, July 13, 2024. The city has been trying to control its pigeon population through a pilot project that uses bird feed containing birth control. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
If we hope to address flooding in our cities, we have to let the water in, rather than pushing it out
Elliott Cappell
canada
Cities grapple with how to balance iconic views with building more housing
Residential housing buildings are seen with ground level commercial units on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
The hidden costs of cheap parking
The Editorial Board
opinion
What elevates a park from a patch of grass into a go-to destination
Linda Besner
opinion
Vancouver’s decision to remove or alter some mountain views sparks outrage
Kerry Gold
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: Ice is clogging the Northwest Passage
A long-awaited project that would see an Arctic deep-water port and road connecting rich mineral resources to international shipping routes as well as offering the Navy another northern beachhead has been revived. A path in the ice is left in the wake of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it traverses the Northwest Passage through the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Saturday, July 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Goldman
opinion
‘We feel like there is a target on our backs’: Tenant relocation for Broadway Plan area leaves residents concerned
Kerry Gold
the architourist
An operator’s booth, a rusty old bridge, and what Toronto loses when it scraps its industrial past
Dave LeBlanc
british columbia
B.C. Insider: Vancouverites make waves to get iconic Kitsilano pool reopened
Repairs continue at Kitsilano beach in an effort to be completed by the promised August 7th opening in Vancouver, B.C., on July 08, 2024. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promises the popular 137-metre outdoor pool will open in August after public outrage over an original indefinite closure. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.
property report
How a beach resort is rebuilding, long after its amusement park shut down
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canada
Ottawa police open new storefront office in downtown core amid concerns over crime and safety
The newly opened Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Neighbourhood Operations Centre is seen in downtown Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
canada
An outsider brings a fresh perspective to the redesign of Toronto’s David Crombie park
Rendering of the redesign of Toronto’s David Crombie Park. The renewed park will retain several features including a small wading pool and concrete benches.
canada
After devastating church fire in Toronto, experts warn hundreds more historic buildings lack proper protections
Toronto firefighters work to control a fire at ?St. Anne's Anglican Church, in Toronto, Sunday June 9, 2024. The historic church, built in 1907, has been mostly destroyed along with many artifacts inside, including works by members of the Group of Seven. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
canada
PC government abandons controversial Ontario Place vendor plan backed by Ford-supporting union
Ontario Place in Toronto is shown on Friday, November 3, 2023. Ontario awarded nearly $1 million in contracts to various companies to write a business case on moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront, The Canadian Press has learned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
property report
Can pod hotels solve Vancouver’s office space surplus?
Pangea Pod Hotel, in Whistler B.C., required a full gut renovation of a former mixed-use building. The concept of pod, or capsule, hotels is becoming increasingly popular in North America, especially in cities with expensive land values.
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