Deanne Mighton
@deannemighton.bsky.social
Urbanist, mom, e-bike and beach lover. I am a former City of Toronto urban designer and current Subway Sponsor. I try to make places better, one project at a time, and learn new things along the way.
What I find a bit misleading about the map is that it doesn’t show the current population density. Is the area already supportive of transit and jobs? Maybe the focus should be on places with good transit and amenities that aren’t yet hitting that threshold.
October 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What I find a bit misleading about the map is that it doesn’t show the current population density. Is the area already supportive of transit and jobs? Maybe the focus should be on places with good transit and amenities that aren’t yet hitting that threshold.
Yes, a thousand times over. You should have one portal connected to your address to access all city services, and it would be great if you could also use it to apply for a building permit and list your current building permissions and the process to apply without having to go to city hall.
October 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yes, a thousand times over. You should have one portal connected to your address to access all city services, and it would be great if you could also use it to apply for a building permit and list your current building permissions and the process to apply without having to go to city hall.
Sad indeed, wondering if it's planned, paid, or both. Also, the reason I deleted my Facebook account.
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Sad indeed, wondering if it's planned, paid, or both. Also, the reason I deleted my Facebook account.
Charge them for the true cost to service not by estimated value but by frontage and density and see if they change their minds.
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Charge them for the true cost to service not by estimated value but by frontage and density and see if they change their minds.
💯 Let's start with the map being 30 years old and failing to be updated every 5 years as mandated by the planning act.
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
💯 Let's start with the map being 30 years old and failing to be updated every 5 years as mandated by the planning act.
Stormwater management needs to be planned by district and density. Site by site is clearly not working. I contributed to a white paper for CIP on precisely this topic. Downsview is developing a district SWM plan, led by Urban Strategies in collaboration with ARUP.
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Stormwater management needs to be planned by district and density. Site by site is clearly not working. I contributed to a white paper for CIP on precisely this topic. Downsview is developing a district SWM plan, led by Urban Strategies in collaboration with ARUP.
Frank is completely correct. We design LCBO stores with integrated bollards and without floor-to-ceiling glass to prevent vehicles from ramming through and stealing alcohol. You’d think we could apply the same level of protection when it comes to safeguarding small children.
September 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Frank is completely correct. We design LCBO stores with integrated bollards and without floor-to-ceiling glass to prevent vehicles from ramming through and stealing alcohol. You’d think we could apply the same level of protection when it comes to safeguarding small children.
That was probably Rail Deck Park, which was complicated overall because the LPAT kept approving higher densities than envisioned without a clear plan for the supporting infrastructure—incremental decision-making results in costly solutions.
September 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
That was probably Rail Deck Park, which was complicated overall because the LPAT kept approving higher densities than envisioned without a clear plan for the supporting infrastructure—incremental decision-making results in costly solutions.
There should also be a difference between publicly owned lands and privately owned lands. Downsview and Waterfront in Toronto are great examples where the land lift should contribute more, as the public has already contributed to those assets.
September 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There should also be a difference between publicly owned lands and privately owned lands. Downsview and Waterfront in Toronto are great examples where the land lift should contribute more, as the public has already contributed to those assets.
So, would you have to review each of the development charge studies to identify the shift over time by each municipality?
September 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So, would you have to review each of the development charge studies to identify the shift over time by each municipality?