Robert Douglas McKaye
@rdmckaye.bsky.social
Planning & Design at #TheBentway | creative problem starter, curious about archeoastronomy, urban water, public art, four-legged friends, and sandwiches
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last weekend at the new Leslie Lookout, Toronto did its big one: a joyful, renegade-ish rave under fresh civic infrastructure - shout out to organizers at PhantomFest (phantomfest.ca)
Merging dance culture with city-building reminds us that people make the plans come alive! #PublicSpace #Toronto
Merging dance culture with city-building reminds us that people make the plans come alive! #PublicSpace #Toronto
August 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
last weekend at the new Leslie Lookout, Toronto did its big one: a joyful, renegade-ish rave under fresh civic infrastructure - shout out to organizers at PhantomFest (phantomfest.ca)
Merging dance culture with city-building reminds us that people make the plans come alive! #PublicSpace #Toronto
Merging dance culture with city-building reminds us that people make the plans come alive! #PublicSpace #Toronto
more #ETFE, this time in #Hackney on Westgate St —building looks to not be in use anymore, and for lease; the building has a #double #facade of single-layer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene and stainless steel supports from the #curtainwall behind #pomo #retrofuturistic #architecture #london #design
May 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
more #ETFE, this time in #Hackney on Westgate St —building looks to not be in use anymore, and for lease; the building has a #double #facade of single-layer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene and stainless steel supports from the #curtainwall behind #pomo #retrofuturistic #architecture #london #design
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See you this Friday from 7pm-11pm 🌞
Enjoy food trucks and bar service, dance the night away with our DJs and stunning host, and be the first to experience our striking new exhibition of public art, Sun/Shade!
We can't wait to celebrate the start of summer with all our friends and neighbours 💛
Enjoy food trucks and bar service, dance the night away with our DJs and stunning host, and be the first to experience our striking new exhibition of public art, Sun/Shade!
We can't wait to celebrate the start of summer with all our friends and neighbours 💛
May 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
See you this Friday from 7pm-11pm 🌞
Enjoy food trucks and bar service, dance the night away with our DJs and stunning host, and be the first to experience our striking new exhibition of public art, Sun/Shade!
We can't wait to celebrate the start of summer with all our friends and neighbours 💛
Enjoy food trucks and bar service, dance the night away with our DJs and stunning host, and be the first to experience our striking new exhibition of public art, Sun/Shade!
We can't wait to celebrate the start of summer with all our friends and neighbours 💛
leaving #Łódź, #Poland today after a full week of inspired conversations and insights from industry leaders at #UrbanFuture #UF25 huge thanks to the organizers and my co-panelists for making me feel so welcomed, cared for, and connected #urbanism #thebentway #design #activism #leadership #pizza
May 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
leaving #Łódź, #Poland today after a full week of inspired conversations and insights from industry leaders at #UrbanFuture #UF25 huge thanks to the organizers and my co-panelists for making me feel so welcomed, cared for, and connected #urbanism #thebentway #design #activism #leadership #pizza
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The City of Toronto has announced Fort York and The Bentway as host locations for the FIFA Fan Festival as it gears up to host FIFA World Cup 26 matches with only a little over a year to go. #FIFA #Toronto ⚽️
nowtoronto.com/news/fifa-fa...
nowtoronto.com/news/fifa-fa...
FIFA Fan Festival set to be hosted at Fort York and The Bentway as Toronto continues World Cup preparations - NOW Toronto
The City of Toronto has announced Fort York and The Bentway as venues for the FIFA Fan Festival as the city prepares for the world cup.
nowtoronto.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The City of Toronto has announced Fort York and The Bentway as host locations for the FIFA Fan Festival as it gears up to host FIFA World Cup 26 matches with only a little over a year to go. #FIFA #Toronto ⚽️
nowtoronto.com/news/fifa-fa...
nowtoronto.com/news/fifa-fa...
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City of Toronto announces Fort York and The Bentway for its FIFA Fan Festival™ location News Release: www.toronto.ca/news/city-of...
May 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
City of Toronto announces Fort York and The Bentway for its FIFA Fan Festival™ location News Release: www.toronto.ca/news/city-of...
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"When we think of love, we think of romance and happily-ever-after fairy tales," Suleika Jaouad writes. "By telling this story, I want to invoke something different—the radical power of seeing, understanding, and showing up for another human":
We’ve Been Thinking About Love All Wrong
What illness taught me about true friendship
bit.ly
May 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"When we think of love, we think of romance and happily-ever-after fairy tales," Suleika Jaouad writes. "By telling this story, I want to invoke something different—the radical power of seeing, understanding, and showing up for another human":
hearing mumblings of good news on this story, pushing back on threats to Toronto’s diverse and queer-friendly nightlife scene! Teamwork makes the dream work! Thanks @residentadvisor.bsky.social
A new motion brought forward by Toronto Councillor Chris Moise threatens to throttle the city's electronic music scene.
In Toronto, a new motion threatens to stifle the rave scene · News ⟋ RA
A petition has been set up in opposition of the proposal, which councillors will vote on this Wednesday.
ra.co
April 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
hearing mumblings of good news on this story, pushing back on threats to Toronto’s diverse and queer-friendly nightlife scene! Teamwork makes the dream work! Thanks @residentadvisor.bsky.social
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"It’s not about if the Gardiner stays or goes... It’s about what we’re going to do with this thing now that we have it."
We joined City Space podcast @theglobeandmail.com to talk about the history & future of the Gardiner Expressway and the man who built it 🎧
www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/art...
We joined City Space podcast @theglobeandmail.com to talk about the history & future of the Gardiner Expressway and the man who built it 🎧
www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/art...
How Frederick G. Gardiner shaped modern Toronto, for better or worse
If you drive in Toronto you know the name ‘Gardiner’. The waterfront expressway was named after the man who dominated Toronto politics at a crucial point in its history
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"It’s not about if the Gardiner stays or goes... It’s about what we’re going to do with this thing now that we have it."
We joined City Space podcast @theglobeandmail.com to talk about the history & future of the Gardiner Expressway and the man who built it 🎧
www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/art...
We joined City Space podcast @theglobeandmail.com to talk about the history & future of the Gardiner Expressway and the man who built it 🎧
www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/art...
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We are thrilled to announce our 2025 summer season ☀️ We’re going to bring the heat – and cool – with a free public art exhibition titled Sun/Shade, a never-before-seen urban sand dune performance, a mobile forest travelling the city, roller skate parties, and more. thebentway.ca/news/sun-and...
Sun & Shade take centre stage at The Bentway this summer - The Bentway
The Bentway’s summer 2025 programming explores sun as a creative collaborator, shade as a new essential resource, and brings back visitor-favourites like roller skating.
thebentway.ca
April 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We are thrilled to announce our 2025 summer season ☀️ We’re going to bring the heat – and cool – with a free public art exhibition titled Sun/Shade, a never-before-seen urban sand dune performance, a mobile forest travelling the city, roller skate parties, and more. thebentway.ca/news/sun-and...
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Woven Narratives: The Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
April 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Woven Narratives: The Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
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I quite like when cities retain some of the industrial heritage when redeveloping former industrial areas. This is the 300-ton Atlas Crane in the Toronto Portlands. One of the last of its kind on the Great Lakes, it’s being restored and incorporated into the new Biidaasige Park on Ookwemin Miniseng.
April 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I quite like when cities retain some of the industrial heritage when redeveloping former industrial areas. This is the 300-ton Atlas Crane in the Toronto Portlands. One of the last of its kind on the Great Lakes, it’s being restored and incorporated into the new Biidaasige Park on Ookwemin Miniseng.