Jason Thorne
@jasonthorne.bsky.social
Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto 🇨🇦
The future home of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre … 56 affordable and accessible homes in south Etobicoke.
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The future home of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre … 56 affordable and accessible homes in south Etobicoke.
Permeable roadway pavers in the reconstructed Riverside Drive in Etobicoke.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Permeable roadway pavers in the reconstructed Riverside Drive in Etobicoke.
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Happy #NationalHousingDay.
Grateful for my team and partners across sectors working to build a more inclusive Toronto. Housing is about dignity and belonging, and I’m committed to doing my part so everyone has a safe, secure and affordable home.
#CityofToronto #DevelopmentReview #CityPlanning
Grateful for my team and partners across sectors working to build a more inclusive Toronto. Housing is about dignity and belonging, and I’m committed to doing my part so everyone has a safe, secure and affordable home.
#CityofToronto #DevelopmentReview #CityPlanning
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Happy #NationalHousingDay.
Grateful for my team and partners across sectors working to build a more inclusive Toronto. Housing is about dignity and belonging, and I’m committed to doing my part so everyone has a safe, secure and affordable home.
#CityofToronto #DevelopmentReview #CityPlanning
Grateful for my team and partners across sectors working to build a more inclusive Toronto. Housing is about dignity and belonging, and I’m committed to doing my part so everyone has a safe, secure and affordable home.
#CityofToronto #DevelopmentReview #CityPlanning
Curved corridors to limit a shooter’s sight lines. Bullet-proof glass. Concrete “bump outs” in hallways to provide hiding places. This is the sad new architecture of American high schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeM...
Fruitport designs $48M high school with places to hide from mass shooters
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November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Curved corridors to limit a shooter’s sight lines. Bullet-proof glass. Concrete “bump outs” in hallways to provide hiding places. This is the sad new architecture of American high schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeM...
LivLofts residential conversion of a 1971 International Style office building in Don Mills by developers FRAM + Slokker and Cadillac Fairview and architect Giannone Petricone Associates.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
LivLofts residential conversion of a 1971 International Style office building in Don Mills by developers FRAM + Slokker and Cadillac Fairview and architect Giannone Petricone Associates.
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Are you a business owner or employee in a Toronto strip plaza? Your voice can guide future City planning related to commercial space and small business supports. Take part in our PlazaPOV Survey and tell us what matters most to you and your community.
Learn more: www.toronto.ca/PlazaPOV.
Learn more: www.toronto.ca/PlazaPOV.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Are you a business owner or employee in a Toronto strip plaza? Your voice can guide future City planning related to commercial space and small business supports. Take part in our PlazaPOV Survey and tell us what matters most to you and your community.
Learn more: www.toronto.ca/PlazaPOV.
Learn more: www.toronto.ca/PlazaPOV.
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Future archaeologists and alien visitors are going to be so confused...
The 9.5 metre tall “Seated Bear With Friends” by artist Dean Drever, overlooking the new park and playground at the Crosstown development in Toronto.
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Future archaeologists and alien visitors are going to be so confused...
The 9.5 metre tall “Seated Bear With Friends” by artist Dean Drever, overlooking the new park and playground at the Crosstown development in Toronto.
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The 9.5 metre tall “Seated Bear With Friends” by artist Dean Drever, overlooking the new park and playground at the Crosstown development in Toronto.
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SOMETHING NEW: Since SO MANY great new books on cities, city-building & urbanism have been published since I did my “Top 100” List back in 2013, on 100 (non-consecutive) days I’ll profile 100 NEWER BOOKS for the #UrbanismBookClub in THIS thread!
Starting today (in no order), with “Messy Cities!” 1/
Starting today (in no order), with “Messy Cities!” 1/
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
SOMETHING NEW: Since SO MANY great new books on cities, city-building & urbanism have been published since I did my “Top 100” List back in 2013, on 100 (non-consecutive) days I’ll profile 100 NEWER BOOKS for the #UrbanismBookClub in THIS thread!
Starting today (in no order), with “Messy Cities!” 1/
Starting today (in no order), with “Messy Cities!” 1/
This is brilliant.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is brilliant.
New Spadina Sussex student residence. A partnership between University of Toronto and Daniels, designed by Diamond Schmitt architects. Integrates a heritage corner building and includes a new rental-replacement building.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New Spadina Sussex student residence. A partnership between University of Toronto and Daniels, designed by Diamond Schmitt architects. Integrates a heritage corner building and includes a new rental-replacement building.
“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New shops and cafés can open in Toronto neighbourhoods decades after being outlawed | CBC News
New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Nadine and the Swimming Lesson
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Nadine and the Swimming Lesson
Walking what will one day be one of Toronto’s great new public spaces. “The Runway” at Downsview … with landscape architects MVVA and Northcrest Developments.
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Walking what will one day be one of Toronto’s great new public spaces. “The Runway” at Downsview … with landscape architects MVVA and Northcrest Developments.
Cladding going up on the Frank Gehry-designed “Forma” in downtown Toronto by developers Great Gulf and Dream.
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Cladding going up on the Frank Gehry-designed “Forma” in downtown Toronto by developers Great Gulf and Dream.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on the City’s Neighbourhood Retail Initiative.
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We’re cutting red tape so neighbourhood shops can be gathering spots - like a café. Or a convenience store, dry cleaner, or a doctor’s office.
These are the local businesses that make a… | Olivia Ch...
We’re cutting red tape so neighbourhood shops can be gathering spots - like a café. Or a convenience store, dry cleaner, or a doctor’s office.
These are the local businesses that make a neighbourhoo...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on the City’s Neighbourhood Retail Initiative.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mayor-...
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City staff tour of the beautiful Landscape of Landmark Quality project at the University of Toronto with Shirley Blumberg and Nick Jones of KPMB Architects and Adrienne Heflich of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
City staff tour of the beautiful Landscape of Landmark Quality project at the University of Toronto with Shirley Blumberg and Nick Jones of KPMB Architects and Adrienne Heflich of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.
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Thank you @jasonthorne.bsky.social for sharing the Guide!
The CMHC garden suite and multiplex design catalogue got a lot of well-deserved attention. The companion Material Guide by Ha/f Climate Design is equally impressive. It provides a life-cycle assessment of the cost and carbon of each choice of materials to inform low-cost, low-carbon, construction.
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thank you @jasonthorne.bsky.social for sharing the Guide!
The CMHC garden suite and multiplex design catalogue got a lot of well-deserved attention. The companion Material Guide by Ha/f Climate Design is equally impressive. It provides a life-cycle assessment of the cost and carbon of each choice of materials to inform low-cost, low-carbon, construction.
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The CMHC garden suite and multiplex design catalogue got a lot of well-deserved attention. The companion Material Guide by Ha/f Climate Design is equally impressive. It provides a life-cycle assessment of the cost and carbon of each choice of materials to inform low-cost, low-carbon, construction.
The Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy in Thorncliffe Park (Toronto) by Kohn Shnier Architects with “letter wall” by artist Micah Lexier.
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy in Thorncliffe Park (Toronto) by Kohn Shnier Architects with “letter wall” by artist Micah Lexier.
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For urbanism, Bluesky is really where the conversations are happening.
It's absolutely wonderful, and I agree; I've had far more and far better discussions and interactions here than I've had on any past platform.
It's absolutely wonderful, and I agree; I've had far more and far better discussions and interactions here than I've had on any past platform.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
For urbanism, Bluesky is really where the conversations are happening.
It's absolutely wonderful, and I agree; I've had far more and far better discussions and interactions here than I've had on any past platform.
It's absolutely wonderful, and I agree; I've had far more and far better discussions and interactions here than I've had on any past platform.
In the last 12 months I’ve connected with more followers on Bluesky than in over 10 years on that other site before I left it. And waaaaay fewer bots and trolls! Thanks, Bluesky urbanism community!
November 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In the last 12 months I’ve connected with more followers on Bluesky than in over 10 years on that other site before I left it. And waaaaay fewer bots and trolls! Thanks, Bluesky urbanism community!
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Aha, found the source of the surge! Really cool to be on this list of amazing people. Do follow them!
Bluesky is at 40 million and the urbanism community on here seems to keep growing. Here’s my updated Starter Pack of Canadian planners, architects, advocates and urbanists. Some well known faces … and some you should get to know! Give them a follow! go.bsky.app/AEYL7FZ
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Aha, found the source of the surge! Really cool to be on this list of amazing people. Do follow them!
It’s OK. It’s our tradition to win World Series with home runs.
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
It’s OK. It’s our tradition to win World Series with home runs.