Charity Hicks’ passing
Sad news reached us this week that Charity Hicks, a well-known Detroit-based activist and leader, passed away July 8, 2014. Ms. Hicks was an advocate for democracy, grass-roots engagement, and environmental and social…
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RAC Zoning Approved for 500 Sites
This June, Toronto City Council approved the proposed Residential Apartment Commercial (RAC) zone. Following a process of nearly two years of research, public consultation, policy development, and advocacy in partnership with United Way,…
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Toronto’s City Hall: An evolving icon
Monocle recently profiled Toronto’s City Hall, designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell, positioning it as the city’s…
1960s Canada: An interview with Vincent Massey Tovell
Vincent Massey Tovell passed away in May 2014. He was a talented broadcaster, a remarkable thinker, and …
Bridgepoint wins two PUGs
Bridgepoint Active Healthcare has won two PUG awards this year: Best Commercial + Institutional Building in Toronto,…
Government Conference Centre (GCC)
Located just east of Parliament hill, adjacent to the Rideau Canal, the Government Conference Centre (GCC) holds…
Green-roof pavilion: Construction underway
ERA has been working with Sustainable.TO, Architext, Blackwell, and Patriot Engineering on the “Sky-o-Swale shade-water structure,” part…
Jane Jacobs Prize to Graeme Stewart & Sabina Ali
The 2014 Jane Jacobs Prize has been awarded to Graeme Stewart of ERA and Sabina Ali of…
Grappling with heritage
Recently ERA’s Michael McClelland spoke at a Doors Open Toronto event entitled “Redesigning Toronto.” The PechaKucha-style event…
Birnbaum on Toronto’s landscapes
On Wed. May 21, Charles Birnbaum from The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) spoke at Toronto’s Arts and…
“Dr. Brick” returns to Toronto
Dr. Gerard Lynch, master mason and acclaimed scholar in heritage masonry, has returned to Toronto to lead…
PechaKucha: Tower Renewal 101
Recently ERA’s Graeme Stewart presented a crash course in Tower Renewal at a Toronto PechaKucha event focused…
What lies beneath: Articles by Scott Weir
Toronto has a huge stock of Georgian, Victorian, and other heritage homes. It is not uncommon for…
Eglinton Crosstown moves forward
ERA has been working with the City of Toronto, Book McIlroy, planningAlliance, and Public Work, among others,…