“I love Toronto, I have spent a lot of time up there working. There's a lot of stuff going on there.” Quote by Steve Zahn
“Toronto is a city that has yet to fall in love with itself.” FallCitiesFalling In LoveToronto Author:Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
“The true measure of a city is its soul. This is the restless energy that doesn't wait for political leadership.” SoulPoliticalEnergyWaitingCitiesRestlessPolitical Leadership Author:Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
“A strategist is one who helps people relax into their creative skills. People won't rally unless an idea is beautiful... Everyone is hanging on every word... Amazing.” PeopleIdeasHelpingBeautifulCreativeSkillsRelaxStrategistHanging On Author:Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
“I am honoured to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague and fellow poet Mr. Dennis Lee, it will be with pride and passion that I carry forward the mandate of the Poet Laureate position for the City of Toronto and its residents.” PassionOpportunityCitiesPositionPoetPrideFellowsColleaguesFootstepsMandatesResidentsToronto Author:Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
“People always ask me what I'm doing on the subway, but I love it! Sometimes I like to ride in the front car and look out the window at the rats.” PeopleLooksSometimesAsksCarFrontsWindowAsk MeRatsSubway Author:John Waters
“That the sight of people attracts still other people, is something that city planners and city architectural designers seem to find incomprehensible. They operate on the premise that city people seek the sight of emptiness, obvious order and quiet. Nothing could be less true. The presences of great numbers of people gathered together in cities should not only be frankly accepted as a physical fact... they should also be enjoyed as an asset and their presence celebrated.” PeopleShouldStillsFactsSeemsTogetherOrderNumbersCitiesQuietSightObviousAcceptedEnjoyedDesignerEmptinessAssetsPremisesPlanners Author:Jane Jacobs
“Expanding the Toronto Island Airport will undermine the downtown's economy and liveability and intensify pollution and smog from Oshawa to Oakville. I urge Torontonians to close down this dangerous Trojan horse and get on with planning constructive and delightful ways of using our magnificent lakeside assets.” WayEconomyDangerousHorsePlanningIslandsUrgesAssetsPollutionMagnificentDelightfulExpandingAirportsConstructiveTorontoDowntownSmogTrojansTrojan Horse Author:Jane Jacobs
“Toronto may be the only city where novels are integral to high art, the alternative scene and mainstream culture all at the same time.” MayArtCultureCitiesNovelSceneAlternativesMainstreamTorontoHigh ArtMainstream Culture Author:Stephen Marche
“It's a beautiful city, and the waterfront area is fantastic. I haven't had time to visit the theatre, but I find it remarkable that Toronto has the third-largest English-speaking theatre district in the world, after New York and London. I once noticed a fellow sitting on a bench, then I realized it was a statue of Glenn Gould. It's very realistic.” WorldBeautifulCitiesHavensNew YorkSittingAreasThirdsFellowsLondonTheatreI RealizedFantasticRemarkableRealisticStatuesBenchesTorontoEnglish SpeakingBeautiful CityThe Waterfront Author:Donald Trump