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Originally Posted by urbanpln
It surpassed Chicago as the third largest city in N.A. last year.
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I assume you mean fourth largest city, can't forget about Mexico City...
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With all of Toronto's assets I believe Chicago has the advantage, when it comes to people visiting, being blown away or impressed, and staying on the minds of visitors long after they have left. Architecturally, Toronto falls way behind Chicago and many other cities in N.A. This is why I have come to believe that while supertalls are great to have they don't make great, unforgettable cities. A walk down Michigan Avenue simply blow most people away. Our Lakefront and LSD have the same effect on visitors and residents too.
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Yeah, the lakefront is just a spectacular urban ensemble that never fails to wow me. It truly feels like a visionary plan that was executed on a gargantuan scale - which it was, in a way that possibly no other American city can match. (NY comes close with Central and Riverside Park) But I don't see us really building on that legacy. We've spruced up some corners of Grant Park at tremendous cost, but the Riverwalk is really the only truly-new, significant public space we've added.
Here's hoping Lincoln Yards can be a leader in planning and landscape like Toronto's Port Lands or Vancouver's False Creek.