Toronto Star: Think Toronto is shabby and ugly?

Why does so much of Toronto’s public space feel uninspired? 

From broken fountains to lackluster parks, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of choosing the cheapest option over the best design.

Toronto’s new plan, Towards a Beautiful City, aims to reset that, but real change depends on what happens behind the scenes.

The Toronto Star got an awful lot right in recent news: it’s all about procurement and having a vision, something Architect’s DCA has been passionate about for years.

As architect and president of Architects DCA Toon Dreessen puts it: “Procurement is everything”.

Read more about why it matters and what needs to change in the full article.

Photo credits to Marcus Oleniuk/Toronto Star Toro.

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