Tomorrow, the City’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee is set to consider staff-recommended updates to Toronto’s Ten Year Cycling Network Plan and Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, both of which are…
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Nearly one year ago, we asked on our blog if Doug Ford would fix the Missing Middle conundrum and address housing affordability. Following the release of Bill 108, we now…
Downtown Yonge is the epicentre of Toronto’s growth and change, with rising condo towers, increasing office employment, shifting retail patterns and a growing student population. But the street itself hasn’t...
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Later this month, Toronto City Council will decide if the King Street Transit Pilot will be made permanent (as recommended by staff). Looking back on the 16-month pilot, CBI rounded...
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Why the subway deal would hurt Toronto and the region This week, a group of 37 civic leaders released an open letter to Mayor John Tory and City Council members,…
Now that Toronto's election is over, it's time to focus on the agenda facing councillors across the city. Road safety and transit were key election issues--how will Council now take...
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With the King Street Transit Pilot coming to its official end this fall, we’re all taking stock of the project’s results. Overall, the pilot has been a positive success. We…
In Toronto, one person is hit by a car every 3.5 hours. The pressure is mounting on decision makers to address our obvious road safety crisis. We quickly put together...
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By Graham Haines The following is adapted from a deputation made June 6, 2018 at Toronto City Hall by Graham Haines, Research Manager for Ryerson City Building Institute. Re. TE33.3—Changing…
By Claire Nelischer Big changes are coming to one of Toronto’s most treasured buildings. The provincial and municipal courts will vacate Old City Hall by 2021, giving Toronto an incredible…