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The article focuses on the problems of the city of Toronto, Ontario. Particular focus is given to the two-tier approach on rural government imposed by former Ontario Premier Bill Davis in the early 1970s. Andrew Sancton, an expert in municipal government, considers the two-tier approach as the original mistake of the city. The social and economic woes of the city under Mayor Rob Ford are also outlined.

The article discusses the construction plans of the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. It explains the collaboration of Ryerson University and Loblaw Companies Ltd. to transform the hockey stadium into a multi-purpose facility that will include a supermarket and a space for recreation and athletic activities. It also provides a brief historical background of the arena and the efforts to preserve its hockey legacy. Descriptions of intended reconstruction including that of the main doors, canopy, and facade are also included.

This article presents information on the renovation and complete overhaul of the 41-hectare Lawrence Heights public housing project in Toronto, Ontario to be led by the Toronto Community Housing Corp. Problems of the existing housing community include apartments without ventilation, the proliferation of chain-link fence and mounds of fill. The project's planning stage will include new schools, parks, streets, community agencies and commercial spaces.

Reports on the annual Word of the Street literary festival sponsored by the Canadian Coalition for School Libraries in Toronto, Ontario. Emphasis of the event on the crisis and awareness in school libraries; Depth of the public sentiment on the state of the school libraries from education funding; Effect of school libraries on the quality of education.

The article reviews the architecture of Toronto's infrastructure including its several public spaces and corporate offices. Topics discussed include views of Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto's chief planner on the same; donations given by Toronto philanthropists Judy and Wilmont Matthews for linear park construction; and student learning centers.

The article features photographer Peter Sibbald and his landscape photography. It notes that Sibbald uses his camera to document how Greater Toronto, Ontario was transformed into a suburban sprawl. His photographs depict the brutality with which developers and highway construction employees subjugate the countryside. It asserts that the suburbs also highlight the geography of unintended consequences.