Toronto Landmarks
Ontario Planning Projects
Influential Planning / Architecture Figures
'Nitty Gritty' Planning
Team Member Fun Facts
100

This train station built 1914 is said to be Canada's finest example of classical beaux-arts’ railway station.

What is Union Station.

100

Infamous for its delays in construction, this Ontario transit line finally opened in February of 2026.

What is the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

100

This Ontario-based civil engineer and professional planner was the Commissioner of Planning and Building of the City of Mississauga between 2003 and 2018.

Who is Ed Sajecki.

100

This colour is the colour used to depict employment areas in the City of Toronto’s official plans.

What is purple.

100

This team member grew up with 6 dogs as a kid.

Who is Morgan.

200

As one of the Greatest Toronto athletes of all time, this former basketball player has a mural dedicated to him at the intersection of Queen Street West and Duncan Street.

Who is Vince Carter.

200

This station is planned to be the western terminal of the Ontario line.

What is Exhibition Station.

200

This American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist is famous for advocating for walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods and pedestrian-centered design.

Who is Jane Jacobs.

200

This is the number of days a municipality has to decide on an application before an applicant can appeal their combined OPA/ZBA application.

What is 120 days.

200

This team member is a major enthusiast of both the Formula 1 and Theme Parks.

Who is Christina.

300

Formerly serving as a WWI military hospital where Amelia Earhart worked, and also serving as a pharmaceutical lab, this building has a storied history and a different purpose today.

What is the Daniels Faculty of Architecture.

300

In a major project that would have changed Toronto forever, an expressway was planned through this downtown Toronto Avenue but was cancelled in 1971 due to public opposition.

What is Spadina Avenue.

300

Known as the "builder of Toronto", this architect shaped city's architectural landscape in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, interpreting the Richardsonian Romanesque style.

Who is E.J. Lennox.

300

These four conditions are the tests a minor variance application must satisfy before the local Committee of Adjustment can approve it.

What is minor in nature, desirable, upholds the intent of the Zoning By-law, upholds the intent of the Official Plan.

300

This team member’s last name can be traced back to the Gaelic surname Ó Cibhleacháin.

Who is Amanda

400

Originally designed as a private, grand European-style ceremonial promenade rather than a standard commercial grid street, this Toronto Avenue stands out from the rest.

What is University Avenue.

400

This project would have construct a massive 8.6-acre park between Bathurst Street and Blue Jays Way.  

What is Rail Deck Park.

400

Known for his postmodern designs, this Canadian-American architect dramatically redesigned and transformed the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Who is Frank Gehry.

400

In June of 2026, this Ontario Municipality proposed amendments to the Zoning By-Law to pre-zone lands in PMTSAs.

Where is Mississauga.

400

This is the number of people on our team that has, at some point, attended the University of Toronto.

What is 6.

500

Demolished in 1968, this stadium that used to exist at Bathurst Street and Lakeshore Boulevard is famous for being the place where Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run.

What is Maple Leaf Stadium

500

Proposed by renowned architect Buckminster Fuller in 1968, this highly ambitious Toronto waterfront development would have involved a 20-storey crystal Pyramid and a monorail network.    

What is Project Toronto.

500

This fictional city planner from the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation is known for his cynical outlook on local government.

Who is Mark Brendanawicz (accept just Mark). 

500

What is the maximum number of units that are permitted on a “multiplex lot" in the City of Toronto under By-law 569-2013.

What is 6.

500

These two team members are the most frequently photographed people in the office! They each appear in 5 out of 9 of the photos on the fridge.

Who is Michi and Anusha (accept either answer).

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