Jane's Walk: Toronto in the World

Join the Architecture Lobby for a stroll in and around the Fort York/Liberty Village neighbourhood to travel through Toronto’s economic and material history. What role has Toronto played on the world stage? What forces shaped the built-form of the city we live and work in, from globe-spanning militaries to meat-packing workers?

Time allowing, you’ll stop at or discuss: Garrison Common Park, the Railroad, The Gardiner, The Toronto Abattoir, & The Bentway. Discuss Toronto in 4 historical and material eras:

1. Time Immemorial to Early 1800s. Toronto/Fort York and the British/U.S. competition, and industry.
2. Early 1800s to Mid 1900s. Industrialization, Toronto and Canadian expansion, and steel.
3. Mid 1900s to Late 1900s. Suburbanization, Globalization, and concrete/asphalt.
4. Late 1900s to Present. Financialization, Toronto as a “”Global City””, and glass.