Description
Book SynopsisIn an era of frantic vertical urbanization known as “condoism,”
Condoland explores the planning and design of Toronto’s CityPlace, one of North America’s largest residential development projects – and reveals what can happen when the real estate industry comes to dominate city planning.
Trade Review"Condoland is a clear, comprehensive case study of the planning, design governance, and real estate processes that shaped Toronto’s "Vancouverization" (vertical urbanization)."
-- M. C. Childs. University of New Mexico * CHOICE Connect *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part 1: Planning, Urban Design, and Condominiums in Toronto
1 Planning and the Tools of Design Governance
2 The Central Area Plan and Reformist Planning and Urban Design
3 Urban Intensification, Flexible Planning, and Vertical Urbanization
4 "Condo-ism" and the Impacts of Vertical Urbanization
Part 2: Designing and Developing the CityPlace Megaproject
5 Visions for Toronto’s Railway Lands
6 "Vancouverism" in Toronto
7 The Condominium Megastructure
8 CityPlace and the Affordable Housing Conundrum
9 A Tale of Two Halves on the Wittington Blocks
10 Completing CityPlace
Conclusion
Appendix: Railway Lands/CityPlace Planning, Design, and Development Timeline
Notes; References; Index
