Visualizing the future of Toronto's urban centres. Modelling development in North America’s fastest growing city. A project by @_StephenVelasco
Toronto, Ontario
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Over 5,500 residential units are planned surrounding Bessarion Subway Station in North York, including towers up to 44 storeys.
Updated: Over 7,300 residential units are planned surrounding the Yonge and Davisville intersection in Midtown Toronto, including towers up to 53 storeys.
Expanded view of planned development extending from Downtown Toronto along TTC subway and LRT stations.
ALT 3D model of planned development extending from Downtown Toronto along TTC subway and LRT stations.
Over 4,000 residential units are planned surrounding the Bayview and Sheppard intersection in North York, including towers up to 52 storeys.
Over 4,800 residential units are planned surrounding the Sheppard-Yonge intersection in North York, including towers up to 59 storeys.
Over 3,000 residential units are planned surrounding the Lawrence and Midland intersection in Scarborough, including towers up to 39 storeys.
Nearly 6,000 residential units are planned surrounding the Markham and Ellesmere intersection in Scarborough, including towers up to 44 storeys.
Approximately 10,600 residential units are planned surrounding the Finch and Weston intersection, including towers up to 55 storeys.
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Inspired by @_StephenVelasco's models of future growth for Toronto, I was inspired to try something similar for Mississauga.
Earlier this year, I started exploring how to make that happen.
Over the past few months, I learned Blender from scratch and built most of the project myself, using downloaded models, including houses, alongside my own modelling, City data and project drawings.
Over 1,700 residential units are planned surrounding the Yonge and Yorkmills intersection, including towers up to 55 storeys.
Notable changes are in the pipeline for University Avenue in Downtown Toronto. A look at development currently planned in the area:
Over 25,000 residential units are currently planned surrounding the Yonge and Steeles intersection, including towers up to 65 storeys.
Approximately 6,000 residential units are planned surrounding the Lawrence-Weston intersection, including towers up to 54 storeys. The area is serviced by nearby Weston GO and UP Express Stations.
A look at development surrounding Consumers Road Business Park near the Victoria Park and Sheppard intersection in North York.
Over 14,000 residential units are planned in the area including towers up to 49 storeys.
Updated growth projections of the future Yonge and Eglinton skyline in Midtown Toronto.
Over 25,000 residential units and towers up to 70 storeys are planned in the neighbourhood.
Over 8,000 residential units are planned in Etobicoke’s Mimico neighbourhood, including towers up to 54 storeys.
A look at development surrounding the future Thorncliffe Park subway station. Over 5,300 residential units are currently planned in the area, including towers up to 56 storeys.
Updated look at development surrounding Bayview and Eglinton in Midtown Toronto, where over 5,000 residential units are currently planned, including towers up to 46 storeys.
