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Tower Renewal Opportunities Book

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.

The Toronto area contains the second largest concentration of high-rise buildings in North America. The majority of these are modern concrete residential buildings, built during the City’s post-war expansion. The Tower Renewal Project is an initiative to re-examine these buildings’ remarkable heritage, neighbourhood histories, current place in our city, and future potential in a green and equitable Toronto. A growing list of partners include the City of Toronto, CMHC, and the University of Toronto, among others. Click here for more info about Tower Renewal.

May 5th 2008 - Tower Renewal Project, Festival of Architecture and Design

May 6th 2008 - Maytree Foundation Urban Leadership Conference

May 14th 2008 - Harbourfront Centre, Reading Series, Concrete Toronto

May 25th 2008- Concrete Music, The Music Gallery

May 27th 2008 - Toronto the Good, The Fermenting Cellar

May 29th 2008 - St. Lawrence Centre Forum, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

July 3rd 2008 - Fringe Benefits at the Design Exchange

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