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    • University Urbanism: Transit Options to Loyola Campus
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    • For Toronto's Portlands, Look to Amsterdam
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Nicholas Philipson
  • Home
  • Blog
    • Union Station: Good Enough?
    • Toronto Streetcars Could be Improved
    • Ranking Door Chimes in Canada
    • Two Weeks After the Flood
    • University Urbanism: Transit Options to Loyola Campus
    • Are Sleeper Trains Viable in Canada?
    • For Toronto's Portlands, Look to Amsterdam
  • Portfolio
    • Chinatown, Montréal
    • Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal
  • About Me
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    • Home
    • Blog
      • Union Station: Good Enough?
      • Toronto Streetcars Could be Improved
      • Ranking Door Chimes in Canada
      • Two Weeks After the Flood
      • University Urbanism: Transit Options to Loyola Campus
      • Are Sleeper Trains Viable in Canada?
      • For Toronto's Portlands, Look to Amsterdam
    • Portfolio
      • Chinatown, Montréal
      • Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal
    • About Me

Portfolio and Projects

About Me/Curriculum Vitae

For Toronto's Portlands, Look to Amsterdam.

The City of Toronto is ambitiously redeveloping a former industrial area and turning it into a state-of-the-art ecological mixed-use island. Amsterdam did the same twenty years ago, what did they do that we can learn from? read more.

Are Sleeper Trains Viable in Canada?

With the climate crisis, it is clear we need to change our transportation habits in order to drastically reduce our emmissions. Could this mean a rail renaissance is in order? read more.

University Urbanism: By Public Transit to Loyola Campus.

In July, Concordia University cut service to the Loyola-Downtown Shuttle Bus. What damage has been done, what historically was available, and how can students access Loyola now?... read more.

Two Weeks Later.

Two weeks following the crazy flood of July 2024, I recap my point-of-view from the day and what I think could be improved following... read more.

Ranking Canadian Door Chimes.

Subjectively ranking the door chimes from Canadian rapid transit systems, feel free to disagree... read more.

TTC Streetcars: They Could Be Better.

Toronto's streetcars have been a symbol for the city, how can they be improved? read more.

Union Station: 

Good Enough?

Metrolinx is in the process of creating a world-class regional rail system in Toronto. Is the centrepiece of the network up to that standard? read more.

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