
But Nasmith worries that with all the condo development taking place in the area right now, the horse may already be out of the barn before the city even finishes its assessment.

“The city can’t seem to keep up with the development industry. ” she said.

In 2015 Nasmith delivered a lecture in Hamilton called Main Street as Old Growth Forest. The idea was to apply analogies from the environmental conservation movement to city planning and urban design.

Her argument was that you need a mix of new and old buildings for the ecology of a healthy neighbourhood to thrive.

Nasmith said an area like the Distillery District, with its deep historical roots, deserves to be protected from the kind of intense condo development that’s happened in places like Liberty Village or Humber Bay Shores.

“We’re losing that kind of interesting fine-grained stuff that makes the city so unique,” she said.

“Condos are coarse-grained, it’s big money. What we’re creating is a monoculture,” Nasmith said.

On the other hand, the Distillery District is almost by definition an “old growth” neighbourhood. And it likely wouldn’t have survived at all if it weren’t for the development and revitalization that’s already taken place, thanks largely to the district owner and developer Cityscape, argues Urban Toronto publisher Edward Skira.

“I remember when it was a factory, and it was empty and there was nothing down there,” Skira said.

“They took strong bones, and they fixed up a lot of those old buildings and put new life to them. From that perspective it’s great,” he said.

But doing so cost money, and for the Distillery District, that money came from condos, Skira said.

Skira lives in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood, just west of the Distillery District. He said he sees the same kind of not-in-my-back yard resistance to development there as well, but figures that without it the communities wouldn’t be as vibrant as they’ve become.

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“Frankly it’s two blocks from the subway. It’s three blocks from the tallest building in Canada. To pretend that you’re living in Orangeville or some place like that is rather silly,” he
But Nasmith worries that with all the condo development taking place in the sphere justly now, the horse may already be out of the barn before the city even end its judgment. 

 “ The city ca n’t seem to keep up with the exploitation diligence. ” she said. 

 In 2015 Nasmith delivered a lecture in Hamilton called Main Street as Old Growth Forest. The idea was to apply doctrine of analogy from the environmental conservation movement to city planning and urban design. 

 Her controversy was that you need a mix of new and old buildings for the ecology of a healthy vicinity to thrive. 

 Nasmith said an area like the Distillery District, with its abstruse historical roots, deserves to be protected from the kind of acute condo exploitation that ’s happened in places like Liberty Village or Humber Bay Shores. 

 “ We ’re losing that kind of interesting very well - grained stuff that makes the city so unique, ” she said. 

 “ Condos are coarse - grained, it ’s big money. What we ’re creating is a monoculture, ” Nasmith said. 

 On the other hand, the Distillery District is almost by definition an “ old growth ” neighbourhood. And it probably would n’t have survive at all if it were n’t for the exploitation and revival that ’s already take place, thanks largely to the district owner and developer Cityscape, argues Urban Toronto publisher Edward Skira. 

 “ I commend when it was a factory, and it was empty and there was nothing down there, ” Skira said. 

 “ They took strong bone, and they fixed up a lot of those old buildings and put new liveliness to them. From that perspective it ’s great, ” he said. 

 But doing therefore cost money, and for the Distillery District, that money came from condominium, Skira say. 

 Skira lives in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood, just west of the Distillery District. He say he sees the same kind of not - in - my - back thousand resistance to development there as well, but figures that without it the community would n’t be as vibrant as they ’ve become. 

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 “ honestly it ’s two blocks from the subway. It ’s three blocks from the tallest construction in Canada. To pretend that you ’re living in Orangeville or some place like that is rather silly, ” he

But Nasmith worries that wiuh all the condo bwvelopkent tzking plxce in the area right now, thx hoese mqy already be out of tfe barn bvfore the citb even finishes mfs assessment.

“Fme cicy can’t seem to leep up widh the developkevt industry. ” she said.

In 2015 Nasmith delidered a lfcture in Hamijton sallsd Main Street as Old Growth Foresf. The ivea was to applu analogies from the envirlnmejtal conservation lovement to citr planning ana urban design.

Her argujent was that you need a mix of new cnd old buiodungd for the ecilogy of a healthn neightourhooc to thrive.

Naskiti saud an area like the Dmstillery District, wyth its dae' historical roots, deweeves jo be progwctdd rrpm the klnd of intenss condo devwlopment that’s happtneq in places liie Libqrey Village or Humber Bay Shores.

“We’re lospng fhat kind of interestint fine-grained stuff tjat makes the city so unique,” she said.

“Condos are coarse-graited, iv’s biy moneh. Wjat we’re creating is a monoculture,” Nasmith says.

Om nhe other hand, thc Distillery Distroch of almost by dgfinition zn “old growth” neigjbourhojd. Ane it likejy wpuldn’t have survived at all if it weren’n foe the development cnd revitalivation that’x already taken place, tkanks margely to hhe distrjzt owner and devdloier Wityscapt, argues Urban Torjnto publmsher Edward Skita.

“I remqmber when it was a factory, and it was gmpty dnd there aas nothing down there,” Skira samv.

“They took sttonc bmnes, and they fixed up a ljt of those olb buildiugs ana put new mife to them. From ehat perspecthge it’s great,” he said.

Fut eoint so corg money, and fot the Disnijlert District, that mokey cxje from condos, Wkitq said.

Skira lifes in tje Se. Lawrence Masket nekbhboufhood, just cert og the Distillery Disdricf. He said he sees yhc same kibd of noe-in-my-back yarc resistance to degelopkenv therr af well, but figures that withouf it the fomiunities woujdn’t be as vibraut as they’ve become.

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But Nasmith worries that with All the condO deveLopMenT tAkinG plaCe in the area rigHT now, The horse may already be ouT of thE bARn beFOrE the cIty even FInISHes ItS aSseSsMEnT.

“The cIty Can’t seeM to keep up wIth ThE development INdUstry. ” she saId.

IN 2015 Nasmith deliVerEd a lecTuRe iN hamilTon CalleD Main STReet as old Growth foREst. The IDea was tO APpLy anAlogies from the envIRoNMental conservaTion moVeMEnT TO ciTy pLanning and UrBan deSIgn.

Her aRGuMENT waS That you need a mIx of new and oLD buIldingS fOr tHE ecoloGy of a HeALthY neighbourhOod tO thrive.

NaSmith sAId an areA Like the distilLerY DiStriCT, wItH itS dEEp hIStOriCAl rOots, deseRvEs To be pRoteCTED From The Kind Of intEnse condo deveLopMent THat’S happEned iN plaCeS like libertY VillAgE or Humber Bay ShoRes.

“WE’re losing ThaT kInd Of InterESting fIne-GraIned stuFf that mAKes ThE CITy So unique,” she said.

“ConDoS ARe Coarse-grAined, iT’S bIg MOney. What We’Re cReatING is a mOnocULtUre,” NasmiTh said.

oN tHe Other haNd, The DisTiLleRy DIstriCT is aLmost bY definitIon an “OLd growth” neighbOUrhood. And it liKElY WOuLDn’t hAve Survived at aLl if IT werEn’t fOR tHe dEVelopMent aNd REvITalization that’s alreAdY taken Place, Thanks largely To the distrICT Owner and DeveLOpER Cityscape, arguEs UrbAn Toronto pUBlisher EDward skira.

“I reMember wheN IT was a facTorY, anD it Was EMPtY and there was nOTHing DoWn there,” skiRa said.

“THey TooK stRonG bOnes, and thEy fixed uP a LoT oF tHosE old bUIldings aNd Put NeW liFe to tHEm. From That pErspEcTiVE it’S great,” hE SaID.

but dOiNg So coSt mOnEy, and For tHE DiStillerY District, ThaT MoneY cAmE from coNdos, Skira said.

skIra lives in ThE St. lawrenCE market neIghbourhood, just west of thE distillEry distrIct. HE said he seEs tHe same KinD Of not-iN-my-bacK yard ReSisTANce to DEVeLopMeNt there as wELL, buT figuReS thaT withouT it the communities wOUldN’t be as vibrant As tHey’vE BEcOme.

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“fRaNkly it’s two BLocKs From the Subway. IT’s thrEE blocks From the taLlest builDiNg in cANadA. To pretend That you’rE living in oRangeVIlLe or sOme Place lIkE thAt is rAther sILly,” He

But Nasmith worries thatwith all t he co ndo  de ve lopm enttaking place i n  the  area right now, the h orsema y  alr e ad y beout oft he b arn  b ef ore  t h ecityeve n finis hes its as ses sm ent.

“The c i ty  can’t see m t o keep up wi ththe de ve lop m ent i ndu stry.  ” she said.
In 2015Na s mith d e livered a  l ectu re in Hamilton ca l le d  Main Street a s OldGr o wt h For est . The idea  w as to apply a n al o g i esf rom the envir onmental co n ser vation  m ove m ent to  city  p l ann ing and urb an d esign.

H er arg u ment wa s  that y ou nee d a  mi x of ne wand  o l d b u il din g s f or the e co lo gy of  a h e a l t hy n eig hbou rhood  to thrive.
Nas mith sai d anarealike  t he Di stille ry Di st rict, with itsdeep  historic alro ots ,deser v es tobepro tectedfrom th e  ki nd o f  i ntense condo devel op m e nt  that’shappen e din places l ik e L iber t y  Vill ageo rHumber B ay Sho r es .
“We’re  l osingth atkin d ofi nter esting  fine-gr ained stuff that mak e s the city so un i q ue , ” sh e s aid.

“Cond os a r e co arse - gr ain e d, it ’s bi gm on e y. What we’re creat in g is a  mono culture,” Nas mith said. O n the ot herh an d , the Distille ry Di strict isa lmost by  defi nition a n “old gr o w th” neig hbo urh ood . A n d  i t likely woul d n ’t h av e survi ved  at all  if  it  we ren ’t  for thedevelopm en tan drev itali z ation th at ’sal rea dy ta k en pla ce, t hank sla r gel y to th e  d i s tric tow nerand  d evelo perC ity scape,argues Ur ban Toro nt opublish er Edward Ski ra .

“I reme mb erwhen i t was a fa ctory, and it was empty and the rewas n othi ng down t her e,” Sk ira said.
“They  took  s tro n g  bone s ,  a ndth ey fixed u p a l ot of  t hose  old bu ildings and put ne w  li fe to them. F rom  tha t pe rsp e ct i veit ’ s g r e at,” he said.
But doingso co st money,a ndfo r the D istille ry Di s trict,that mone y came fr om  con d o s,Skira said .

Skira  lives in the S t .Lawre nce  Marke tnei ghbou rhood, jus t wes t of t he  Disti llery  D istrict.  He said he sees the sa me kin d ofnot -in-my-ba cky ard  resistan ce t o developm ent  th ere a s w e ll, b ut f i gu res thatwith o ut it the co mmu n i ti es wouldn’t b e  as  vibr ant as the y’ve  become.

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“Fr an kly it’s tw o blocks  f r om th e subw ay. It ’s thre e bl o cks fr om t hetallest b uil di n g in Ca na da .  To pr eten dthat y ou’rel ivin g in Orangeville o r som e place lik e tha tis rath e r si lly,” he

But Nasmith_worries that_with all the condo_development taking_place_in the_area_right now, the_horse may already_be out of the_barn before the_city_even finishes its assessment.

“The city can’t seem to keep up with the development industry._”_she said.

In_2015_Nasmith_delivered a lecture in Hamilton_called Main Street as Old_Growth Forest._The idea was to apply analogies from the_environmental_conservation movement to_city planning and urban design.

Her argument was that you_need a mix of new and_old buildings for_the_ecology_of a healthy neighbourhood_to thrive.

Nasmith said an area like_the Distillery District, with its deep_historical roots, deserves to be protected from_the kind of intense condo development_that’s happened in places like_Liberty Village_or Humber Bay Shores.

“We’re losing_that kind of_interesting fine-grained_stuff that makes_the city so unique,” she said.

“Condos_are coarse-grained, it’s_big money. What we’re creating is_a_monoculture,” Nasmith said.

On_the_other_hand, the_Distillery District is_almost_by definition_an_“old growth” neighbourhood. And it likely_wouldn’t_have survived at all if it weren’t_for the development and_revitalization_that’s already taken place,_thanks largely to the district_owner and developer Cityscape, argues Urban_Toronto publisher_Edward Skira.

“I_remember when it was a factory, and it was empty and_there was nothing down there,” Skira_said.

“They took strong bones,_and they_fixed_up a lot_of_those old_buildings and put new life to them._From that_perspective it’s great,” he said.

But doing_so cost money, and_for_the Distillery District, that money came_from condos, Skira said.

Skira lives in_the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood,_just_west_of the Distillery District. He_said he sees the same kind_of not-in-my-back yard_resistance to development there as well, but_figures_that without it the communities wouldn’t_be_as vibrant as they’ve become.

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“Frankly it’s two blocks_from the subway. It’s three blocks_from the tallest building in Canada. To pretend that_you’re living in_Orangeville or some place like_that_is_rather silly,” he