Jack Landau

Toronto

Reporter and Photographer at blogTO

Photography, sports, all things urban, and my dumb cat. Managing Editor, @blogTO Regular photo uploads here: https://t.co/0pljkkUJ9z

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An ugly Toronto parking lot has been transformed into a colourful oasis

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A Toronto parking lot known for raking in over $1 million per year just gained a colourful addition. The Green P Carpark 244 at 34 Hanna Ave in Liberty Village is planned to be converted into a new public park following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the neighbourhood is getting a taste of things to come through a new temporary public space.
New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Toronto is witnessing the most significant transit expansion in history, with three new TTC lines on the way, along with other extensions of the local and regional transit network. But it is the new Ontario Line subway that has stood out as the biggest leap for Toronto transit in generations, and the project continues to captivate the public as construction for the 15-stop, 15.6-km transit line ramps up.
Some Ontario residents will be getting even bigger government payouts in July

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Rates for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) will jump in July, putting a bit more money in the pockets of eligible low-income, working-age provincial residents living with a disability. The provincial government's ODSP benefits pay out up to $1,368 per month for basic needs, such as food, shelter, prescription drugs, and vision care per single person as of June 2025, a number that will increase by 2.8 per cent on July 1.
Enormous 14-tower development to transform Toronto's waterfront

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A sprawling new development aims to bring 14 towers as tall as 53 storeys to Toronto's waterfront, and designs have been revealed for the first four buildings that will establish a beachhead for this fledgling community planned just south of the Distillery District. After a lengthy pause in planning activity, a new application dropped this spring for the community at 429 Lake Shore Boulevard East, which is being pushed forward by a partnership of developers collectively known as 3C Lakeshore Inc.
Toronto will feel hotter than 40 C this weekend and into next week

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Get ready for some scorching weather in Toronto to kick off the first weekend of summer proper. Toronto is buckling up for some sizzling heat on Wednesday, but it will just be a taste of things to come ahead of an extreme heat event set to smother the city starting this weekend. Temperatures will soar on Sunday, June 22, making it feel hotter than 40 C .
University of Toronto once again ranked among best in the world

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The University of Toronto has retained its crown as the top-ranked university in Canada, and one of the top 20 worldwide. U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking highlighting the best universities in countries around the world, and the University of Toronto was once again sitting atop the rankings for best global universities in Canada.
TTC kicking the door open for further station renamings

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The TTC board is set to approve a change this month that would kick the door open for more transit stations in Toronto to be renamed. A "revised naming policy" item has been recommended for approval ahead of the upcoming TTC board session on June 23, 2025. The move would revise the TTC Corporate Policy – Identification of Routes, Stations and Stops and allow the transit agency to adopt new names for transit stations, a plan already well in motion in the case of Dundas Station on the TTC's Line 1.
Wildly futuristic flying saucer-style building a step closer to reality in Toronto

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A massive flying saucer is set to land in Toronto's Finch and Highway 404 area, one that could become an instant landmark for local educational institution, Seneca Polytechnic. Seneca has proposed a new three-storey health and wellness centre for its Newnham Campus, planned to offer a mix of recreation, fitness and multi-purpose facilities in a wildly futuristic packaging that will appear as if it just touched down from outer space.
Huge 5.5km stretch of TTC subway will close for this entire weekend

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A significant stretch of the TTC subway network will be out of commission for the entire weekend of June 21 to June 22, 2025. The TTC has announced that it plans to suspend subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University between St. Clair West and St. Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend. Subway passengers looking to make the most of the first weekend of summer 2025 will have to make do with shuttle buses throughout the outage — and you'll want to plan accordingly.
Here's what will replace Toronto's first suburban shopping plaza after 70 years

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Toronto's first-ever suburban shopping plaza is destined for demolition after over seven decades at the Bathurst and Lawrence intersection. Conceptual plans to redevelop the Lawrence Plaza property at 534 Lawrence Ave W. first emerged earlier this year, and the push to demolish the plaza has since taken a big step forward with the submission of a formal planning application with the City of Toronto.