Landscape – Urbaneer

The Revitalization Of David Crombie Park In Toronto’s St. Lawrence Neighbourhood

June 15, 2022

City Living, Design, Landscape, St. Lawrence Market

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although many people will rank a city based on how many ‘world class’ experiences they can have, whether that be with respect to the arts (like a museum, symphony, theatre), the food (how many Michelin’s stars, do…

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We Love St Albans Square & Jean Sibelius Square Park In The Annex

March 11, 2022

City Living, Landscape, Lifestyle

One of the best features of the original City of Toronto – long regarded as ‘the city of neighbourhoods‘ – is how the fabric of our urban landscape is like a colourful patchwork quilt of domesticity. Each neighbourhood pocket, woven into the threads of the others surrounding it, has its…

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Good Fences Make Good Neighbours In Charlottetown, PEI

January 24, 2022

Architecture, Design, House And Home, Landscape, Tales Of Upper Hillsborough

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design by a cross-country Canadian and Toronto realtor obsessed with all matters of housing & home. Back in the autumn – my favourite season because I love wearing cable-knit sweaters and jaunty caps, smelling wood burning in a fireplace, and looking at…

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Ski The Slopes At Earl Bales Park Near Bathurst & Sheppard West

January 18, 2022

City Living, Landscape

In December, Winter swept into the city with a flurry or two, but there was barely any accumulation. (Heck, you could still see the grass on Christmas morning!) Now, mid-January, we’re truly snowed in – several times over – and if you can shovel yourself out, there’s a bunch of…

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Easy-Breezy Outdoor Holiday Sparkle!

December 22, 2021

Design, Landscape

The holiday season is upon us! Despite the pandemic and long hours spent indoors and in isolation – particularly in the Winter/Spring, we feel that the year passed by pretty quickly – don’t you? Regardless, there are only three more sleeps till Christmas morning! Not everyone has the time,…

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On Garden Suites In Toronto, By The Architect Builders Collaborative, Sustainable, & Urbaneer

September 23, 2021

Architecture, Design, Landscape, Real Estate, Renovation

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in the City of Toronto. We’re approaching the 2-year anniversary since Laneway Housing was approved in the City of Toronto. Here’s our post About Laneway Housing In Toronto By Urbaneer & Sustainable. We’re now awaiting word on when Garden Suites will…

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I’d Park Here…

April 15, 2010

Architecture, Landscape, Travel

Parking lot structures don’t have to be grey and blah. They can be green and Yah! Covered in ivy (?), keeping cars cool and the view lovely. Collins Ave., Miami ~Vince

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Making a Bee Line for NYC’s High Line

April 5, 2010

Design, Landscape, Travel

Mix one long weekend with the beginning of Spring and you’ll find me in New York City celebrating my friend Vince’s birthday with a bunch of best pals. No sooner had I arrived than I met up with my eco-friendly landscape architect bud Dan Nuttall and made a bee line…

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