LORINC: The Gordian Knot that is Toronto Island
The City's new Toronto Islands Master Plan muddies the waters about improving access to the city's signature park
By John LorincIn a city that loves to make, but not execute, plans and then overthink, but not solve, problems, there’s surely no better illustration of this twin-set of frustrating civic habits than the recently released 25-year Toronto Island Master Plan, which has done an absolutely masterful job of missing the proverbial forest for the trees. The two-volume plan took four years to gestate, clocks in at 228 pages and has over 100 recommendations. It comes with numerous sidebars outlining... Read more
