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Melissa Richardson

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Passionate about preserving the past to build a sustainable future 🌍 | Heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, & architecture nerd 🏛️ | Advocate for climate action & creative reuse ♻️ | Toronto-based with an eye on what’s next.

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A rare surviving example of a mid-century modern apartment complex sunbathing deck.

A rare surviving example of a mid-century modern apartment complex sunbathing deck.

Spotted: a rare surviving example of a mid-century modern apartment complex sunbathing deck. On an elevated island all its own.

20.12.2025 03:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Totally didn’t impulsively splurge on this for my child’s Christmas present. Nope, definitely not for me. Absolutely not.

11.12.2024 21:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Ontario Place costs balloon to $1.8B, while contract process lacked transparency: auditor general | CBC News The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.

Shocked but not surprised by the Auditor General's findings on Ontario Place.

03.12.2024 18:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A slide from a presentation at the Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto symposium. A woman at the podium is speaking about the keynote speaker.

A slide from a presentation at the Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto symposium. A woman at the podium is speaking about the keynote speaker.

Listening to Ken Greenberg's insightful reflections at the "Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto" symposium has reignited my passion for preserving this critical chapter of our architectural history. I’m eager to channel that inspiration into action.

03.12.2024 18:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0