Tower Renewal Opportunities Book
Edited by E.R.A. Architects, the Mayor’s Tower Renewal Opportunities Book compiles research conducted over the past several years by the University of Toronto and E.R.A. Architects. Outlining in further detail the information that has been released on towerrenewal.com in the previous months, the Opportunities book examines the origin to Toronto’s modern planned apartments, and their future potential in a green and equitable Toronto.
The book is divided into ten sections available for download:
Introduction
City of Towers
Mapping Tower Renewal, Part 1
Current Challenges
Modern Tower Blocks and Apartment Neighbourhoods:
Toronto’s Urban Asset
Looking Internationally: Aging Tower Blocks
in the 21st Century
Vibrant Neighbourhoods and a Sustainable City: The Opportunities
of Mayor’s Tower Renewal
Mapping Tower Renewal, Part 2
Mayor’s Tower Renewal
Acknowledgements, Credits and Consultation
Key research includes building science techniques developed by University of Toronto Professors Ted Kesik and Ivan Saleff at the Faculty of Architecture, new income distribution research by Professor David Hulchanski at the department of Geography, a survey of Tower Block renewal efforts internationally, as well as the historical framework of tower development in Toronto and their future potential related to community development and sustainable growth in the Toronto region, by Graeme Stewart, and more.
