Our latest report, Toronto’s Great Streets, takes a look at five visionary street redesigns from the last decade and why they work. The need for proven strategies to improve safety and...
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Earlier this year, the City Building Institute participated in the development of ShapeLab, an experiential learning program from partners the City of Toronto and Ryerson’s Office of Social Innovation. During…
By Anne Golden & Ken Greenberg The Ontario election campaign was at times nasty, divisive and dispiriting. The sweeping change delivered by the voters on June 7 painted an electoral…
ShapeLab is an innovative program intended to harness the ideas and energy of future city builders. CBI Research Assistant Patrice Mitchell participated in ShapeLab’s inaugural design competition, as a member…
By Cherise Bruda Housing affordability is a complex problem and the simple answer of building more and more supply won’t solve it. We must build the right supply. Close to…
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 Yonge Street been a central spine of Toronto’s downtown for decades. Over the years, it has been home to an exciting and ever-changing mix of small businesses,…
By Claire Nelischer Toronto is booming, with a downtown population that’s expected to double to 500,000 by 2041. If the goal is to accommodate this growth in complete communities where…
By Graham Haines A new paper by the Ryerson City Building Institute examines how municipalities can accommodate the region’s population without relying on excessive sprawl or building too tall. Getting Intense:…
Yonge Street is downtown’s iconic main street, and it’s poised for a major redesign. What could a people-centred redesign – with wider sidewalks, new patios and public spaces, and even…