Matt Armstrong

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Worth a read.
Check out who signed this!
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We did a trip on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT today, from Kennedy to Mount Dennis. Overall it seemed good - fast even outside, and modern. I kind of enjoyed the bilingual announcements. Some other thoughts 🧵

Happy Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening day to those who celebrate! Look forward to trying it out later. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli

As of tomorrow (Sunday, February 8th), this is what Toronto’s TTC network will look like. Can’t wait to ride Line 5 Eglinton (Crosstown LRT)

(I had to post this video bc I think it hits the exact moment you took that photo!)

Great show!

Lorraine Explains: Changes coming for Ontario car insurance Experts warn of significant changes for very little savings, starting in July

“Previously, if you hit a pedestrian or other road user, your insurance would extend to them. Now, says Arnold, “They can’t access your accident benefits but they can still sue you.””
Article by @lorrainesommerfeld.bsky.social
driving.ca/column/lorra...

Toronto city hall with a translucent banner reading 'Weather Closures' over the iconic Toronto sign in front.

In response to the heavy snowfall yesterday, the City of Toronto has declared a Major Snowstorm Condition and Significant Weather Event.

A number of City services are closed or operating at reduced levels today.

City of Regina reveals winners of 2025 Finding Middle Ground Design Competition For the competition, designers, architects and the creative public were asked to submit designs for innovative housing which focused on missing middle housing and multi-unit dwellings that encouraged ...

City of Regina reveals the winners of its Finding Middle Ground Design Competition for innovative “missing middle” housing designs in established neighbourhoods. www.canadianarchitect.com/city-of-regi...

📌 UPDATE 📌

Psssst, you might want to check your inboxes. We’re sending beta invites.

• The pace is picking up.
• Currently testing: Sign Up/In, Feeds, Profiles, Post Composer, Boards, Chat.
• The EAP is now a waitlist. We're sending invites to everyone that's already signed-up right into March.

Listing some more who were incredible:

Feist
Rêve
Portishead
Syd
Electric Youth
Alabama Shakes
Hannah Shira Naiman
Ionnalee
Metric
Dolly Parton
Adria Kain
Princess Century
Beth Ditto

(I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch)

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with women lead singers

Björk
Jessy Lanza
Smerz
Austra
Empress Of

Toronto makes things. It’s important to engage with business operators to understand their needs as we plan, long term, for the city.

Photo of an electric bike with a retro motorcycle style

Photo of metal components in an industrial space

Photo of a work working shop with a person working

Photo of an industrial 3D printer

Yesterday I was at Committee advancing an affordable housing project with a day care, & Indigenous place making. Today I’m visiting industrial users, including those making electric bikes, temporary architecture, & 3D metal printing components, public art, etc. Good couple work days!

Playing with elevation data in #Blender. This is the #Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) boundary which includes all of the watersheds that converge in Toronto. Going to try draping some orthophotos and land cover data over this. Other ideas?

#Maps #Mapping #GIS #3D #dataviz

YouTube video by CBC News Toronto How neighbourhood retail stores could change Toronto

Happy new year!
Great video about permissions for small retail in residential areas in Toronto. Features Contra Coffee which opened on a contra-flow bike lane, historic references & future changes to come. And features my dissertation supervisor from way back in my uni days!
youtu.be/suRPOyPHLuE?...

A graphic with a brochure titled “Community Benefits Charge In-Kind Guidelines Overview.” The cover shows an illustrated cityscape with buildings, green spaces, and roads inside a blue circle. The bottom has the Toronto city logo.

We know Toronto is growing. As we grow, we need new public facilities and services, so that affordable housing, libraries, childcare, community and cultural spaces and public art options are available and easily accessible.

Two people cycle in a dedicated bike lane that is separated from the roadway by green infrastructure. A person using a mobility aid waits to cross an intersection, standing behind a tactile walking surface indicator.

Cycling and Pedestrian Projects is now on Bluesky! Follow us on this account for all the latest news and updates about new bikeways and sidewalks projects in Toronto. #BikeTO #WalkTO

This is a great explainer for why protecting employment areas is so important.
youtu.be/lHpifQ-A6HU?...

Canadian Architect’s December 2025 issue featuring the 2025 Awards of Excellence winners of our annual awards for future projects

Canadian Architect’s December 2025 issue featuring the 2025 Awards of Excellence winners of our annual awards for future projects: www.canadianarchitect.com/december-2025/

Congrats to the winners posted here: www.canadianarchitect.com/category/awa...

#architecture #architects #architectureawards

This is a great explainer for why protecting employment areas is so important.
youtu.be/lHpifQ-A6HU?...

Maybe because some other social media platforms ban Canadian journalism…?
Anyway, this is good! Though I need an option for the reverse trip.. to visit friends in downtown Guelph from Toronto on weekends.

Screen shot of an aerial of the Portlands in Toronto in Apple Maps

Screen shot of an aerial image of the Portlands in Toronto using Here WeGO maps

And visible on satellite in Apple Maps & Here WeGo maps (the two I use).

This ambulance *zoomed*, unimpeded, down the “red carpet” on Bathurst today. Good to see.
There can be benefits of transit priority that extend beyond transit.

Great to see the Toronto architecture community giving voice to the importance and impact of the Toronto Green Standards and green roof by-law.

Yes! Feels a lifetime ago. Leah worked with you at the time. Interesting how things work out, considering she now works in the same unit as me, & led the Jane Finch Initiative.

Good idea! I’ll print a copy of the report to have with me for the inaugural ride! I can’t fan myself with a pdf…

Graphic with bold text reading ‘An addition of 23,410 jobs. A 1.5% increase since 2024. Toronto Employment Survey 2025’ on a blue background.

Toronto hit a new record high for #jobs in 2025, growing 1.5% to 1,623,710 jobs citywide.

Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a pickup — but also a sign of the incredible amount of money, weight and energy being wasted on

Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.

One of the three trucks in this picture can Carry full size sheets of plywood.