Comments on: Why the city matters http://solarcrash.com/2010/01/why-the-city-matters/ Creativity, Faith, and Culture in the City Thu, 17 May 2012 21:18:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Why the City of Toronto Matters http://solarcrash.com/2010/01/why-the-city-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-52389 Why the City of Toronto Matters Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:22:43 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2448#comment-52389 [...] here. Continuing my last couple posts on “God’s bias for the city” and “why cities matter” some thoughts on why the City of Toronto matters. Toronto is the most ethnically and [...] [...] here. Continuing my last couple posts on “God’s bias for the city” and “why cities matter” some thoughts on why the City of Toronto matters. Toronto is the most ethnically and [...]

]]> By: joeie http://solarcrash.com/2010/01/why-the-city-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-52376 joeie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:06:53 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2448#comment-52376 Hey Alan - who you calling an 'average joe'?! :P Hey Alan – who you calling an ‘average joe’?! :P

]]> By: Lon http://solarcrash.com/2010/01/why-the-city-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-51425 Lon Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:47:38 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2448#comment-51425 there's lots of stats on the web if you search for it, but the consensus is that we've passed the tipping point - north america passed it in like the 1920s, but the rest of the two-thirds world has reached it as well. if you're thinking of suburbs in the gta, many of them actually are cities in their own way. suburbs to me have the potential to be future urban centers. people just need to be intentional about embracing where they are. suburb as a concept of strictly residential individual units of housing though - i am not a fan of... but as another hub within a region, lots of potential can be there. there’s lots of stats on the web if you search for it, but the consensus is that we’ve passed the tipping point – north america passed it in like the 1920s, but the rest of the two-thirds world has reached it as well. if you’re thinking of suburbs in the gta, many of them actually are cities in their own way.

suburbs to me have the potential to be future urban centers. people just need to be intentional about embracing where they are. suburb as a concept of strictly residential individual units of housing though – i am not a fan of… but as another hub within a region, lots of potential can be there.

]]> By: Alan http://solarcrash.com/2010/01/why-the-city-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-51330 Alan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:47:03 +0000 http://solarcrash.com/?p=2448#comment-51330 I agree with all of this, of course. I am a convert of the city. :) One question about this statement: "more people live in urban environments than rural." - It's intuitive for me to believe this is true in developing world. And seemingly in Toronto, where condos are going up in the city left and right. But surely, this stat includes the suburb as part of the city. And not that I'm declaring war on the suburb, but culture has plenty to say about the average joe's desire for the suburb, and the challenges for the diversity/density argument that result. Thoughts? I agree with all of this, of course. I am a convert of the city. :)

One question about this statement: “more people live in urban environments than rural.” – It’s intuitive for me to believe this is true in developing world. And seemingly in Toronto, where condos are going up in the city left and right. But surely, this stat includes the suburb as part of the city. And not that I’m declaring war on the suburb, but culture has plenty to say about the average joe’s desire for the suburb, and the challenges for the diversity/density argument that result. Thoughts?

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