In modern city-building, we often confuse scale with impact. We build 30-metre-wide right-of-ways and demand massive retail footprints, assuming bigger is better. Tokyo demonstrates the opposite: fine-grained urban density.
Spontaneous Community: Proximity forces human interaction. You aren't just dining; you are sharing a 6-seat counter with a set of new friends.
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We were on site this morning as the team installed the curtain wall and panels for the southwest-facing loggia on the top floor of One Delisle, and it is wildly impressive in person.
Tell-tale sign
Replying to @ChrisSpoke
Every one of the best neighbourhoods I’ve lived in had shops and cafes and restaurants within a 10 minute walk.
Oak Bay, BC
The Plateau, Montreal
Greenwich Village, NY
Primrose Hill, London
NW Portland, OR
Dupont Circle, Washington DC
Garrison Woods, Calgary
Perfect spot for some @superkul
A former Bank of Montreal branch at 2 Queen Street East will become Museum of Toronto’s permanent home, with a Spring 2027 opening planned. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/10…

























