A discussion on Facebook on the East York Historical society about what Google maps calls the "Great Honey Kiln of 1800." BlogTO wrote about connections to brick making and the Taylor family. So honey, bricks, and Taylor's? What's the real story? maps.app.goo.gl/2P7kyDPYiSFZ...

These photos of FNs community members fleeing their homes by boat are genuinely apocalyptic (Photo via Wayne Wastaken of Collins, Ontario, who says his “hometown is gone”) www.facebook.com/share/r/1ArN...

Kiddo was disappointed their outdoor camp had to move indoors. An annual occurrence now. Good thing we aren't hosting the FIFA semi finals. Climate emergency would have meant no game today.

Looks like it’ll be getting worse throughout the morning. firesmoke.ca/forecasts/cu...

Important piece for those of us who help shape public spaces in Toronto.

Bikes = joy

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

Just found out about Chicago's three level downtown road, Wacker Drive. Opened in 1926. The upper deck was envisioned as a landscaped venue for pleasure driving and local traffic, and a lower section was set aside for through traffic and service vehicles.

Perhaps the most Russian charity ever 😂 "Later it was registered as a charity—the cause supported was named as “strengthening relationships with those who issued permits”. A top Russian oligarch breaks the silence www.economist.com/1843/2026/07... From The Economist

Patio mural features the famous Hanlans Point diving horse.

This is so great. My one concern though is it will add to the sign clutter, because they still need to keep up the "regulatory signs." But definitely useful in some more confusing spots. www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

Hanging out at the wading pool. The storage shed has nice mural. Hiawatha belt and one of the three sisters.

"a model for affordable housing across Canada, as many decades-old apartment buildings face issues with aging infrastructure. 'It will have full building air conditioning, dehumidification and we're also providing direct ventilation into each suite.'" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A small shop on the northeast corner of Dundas Street West and Markham Street #OnThisDay in 1936. Can you spot the gumball machine? https://ow.ly/C6sj50Zk3aa

Toronto No Longer Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in Canada and U.S. Falling from 1st to 412th in 2025 👀 www.torontomu.ca/centre-urban...

"For the Mi’kmaq, to weave a basket from black ash – a significant symbol in the Nation’s creation story – is to re-enter a conversation that began before memory." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Gallery Park at McCaul and Dundas. Lots of different elements in this small space.

First time seeing this shot down Bay Street by William Hubacheck. The contrast between the Gardiner's bents and the Poplars trees (I think) at the foot of Bay are great. The Harbour Commission was big on planting those trees.

Happy 250 to our neighbours to the south. Dipping into my west Toronto land research today to explore the wars impact on locks history. This map shows that 59% of land in private ownership in the 1820s was owned by British veterans of the revolutionary war or their descendants.

I sat down for a long chat with George D, General Manager of Sneaky Dee’s and a member of the namesake D family, to talk about what makes the place special and has kept it in people’s minds. We have long term plans for the full footage, but here’s an excerpt to celebrate the win.

1931 asks: “What if you had an app that kept you informed about local self-driving EV service availability in real time?” Six hundred streetcars a day at my local stop feels about right.

Looking good!

100 years ago.

Happy 250 to our neighbours to the south. Dipping into my west Toronto land research today to explore the wars impact on locks history. This map shows that 59% of land in private ownership in the 1820s was owned by British veterans of the revolutionary war or their descendants.

The result is a rich dataset of the land market for the area between Bathurst and the Humber south of St. Clair Ave. Captures the shift from land grants to a secondary property market, setting the stages for the emergence of the west end villages in the 1840s (Brockton, Seaton, Davenport, Lambton)

An update on the Brockton History project, where I my brief sojourn in the land registry books, turned into six months of getting lost the west ends colonial land market brockton-history.ca/2026/06/26/t...

An update on the Brockton History project, where I my brief sojourn in the land registry books, turned into six months of getting lost the west ends colonial land market brockton-history.ca/2026/06/26/t...

Natasha Henry-Dixon of York University has made it her mission to recover the stories of these often overlooked people. She joins us on this episode to talk about the lives of these early black residents on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/oUXPBTP003b

Excited to join a great panel!

There's lots of history hidden beneath the surface of Toronto... We'll spend an evening digging into it during the Festival of Bizarre Toronto History — with @bobgeorgiouto.bsky.social, @ekvery.bsky.social & Barbara Dickson! Learn more: www.bizarretoronto.com

Councillor Perks points out Ookwemin Minising will have a population about equivalent to Owen Sound. He says this is the work of "A+ Planners." "100 years from now, people will be benefiting from this work. It's a moment to stop and take pride in what a city council can do when it has vision."

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Attention transit fans: Fonds 88 has now been digitized. These images were shot by Charles Rufus Harte, a contractor hired by the newly-formed TTC to document their facilities and equipment between 1921 and 1923. https://ow.ly/SX5p50XMuKj

In 2025, I started a blog exploring the history Brockton Village, my neighbourhood. Wrote 17 posts and made 13 maps! A collection of the maps I'm most proud of and more here ▶️ brockton-history.ca/maps/

In 2025, I started a blog exploring the history Brockton Village, my neighbourhood. Wrote 17 posts and made 13 maps! A collection of the maps I'm most proud of and more here ▶️ brockton-history.ca/maps/

Gingerbread houses in Toronto

For more than a century, this Black soldier from Virginia was remembered by nearly no one. Then this year, someone at the Pentagon found a use for him. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...

My biggest takeaway from today's Statistics Canada population release.

"Open your eyes, and gaze with surprise On the wonders, the wonders to come!"

Some beautiful recently digitized plans for old Union Station (1892) cc @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social @library-archives.canada.ca recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/rec...

Grain by Train

Today is Acadian Remembrance Day. Between 1755 and 1763, approximately 10,000 Acadians were deported from modern-day Nova Scotia by the British authorities. Thousands died of disease or starvation in the squalid conditions on board ship.

TBOT has some ideas on how Toronto can improve its waterfront: ✅ Secure funding for Waterfront East Transit ✅ Transit-priority on Bathurst and Dufferin ✅ Connect key areas of activity ✅ Expand the PATH Network ✅ Bentway expansion ✅ Support water based transit www.cp24.com/local/toront...

I am the only one just learning that a group of cats is a "clowder of cats."

The Paris C1 line—the region’s first aerial tram—will open for service tomorrow in suburban Créteil. The €125 million line will extend 4.5 km and service 5 stations www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/le-reseau...

29K residents + 2.9M visitors! The waterfront is starting to hit its stride with the critical mass support more diverse retail. Been noticing the shift to experiential operators moving in (i.e. climbing gyms). Definitely giving the retail scene a boost retail-insider.com/retail-insid...

This century home is a gem. In excellent shape 👌 given it doesn't look like it's ever been remodeled. www.blogto.com/real-estate-...

When kids ruled Toronto's neighbourhood streets. 🚲 A glimpse of Shanley St. and Delaware Ave, 50 years ago. @torontoarchives.cityof.toronto.ca

Timeline of to fully build up the approved growth areas around Toronto at current rate of development: Hamilton - 2067 Peel - 2079 York - 2089 Halton - 2104 Durham - 2140 @cangeo.bsky.social canadiangeographic.ca/articles/map...

Huge progress on the Innovative KESKUS! Thanks @urbantoronto.bsky.social for the great write-up. Proud of the hundreds of contributors who made this dream a reality and the many many volunteers. Looking forward to 2026! urbantoronto.ca/news/2025/12...