I saw a commercial about this on Discovery Channel Canada.

The Shweeb – World’s First Human Monorail Racetrack

Currently it’s an amusement park ride, but I could actually see this being a form of transportation in Urban and even Suburban areas. Where there could be ‘Shweeb’ network at your nearest intersection, or even in the utility right-of-ways, which bisect most neighbourhoods. Which could then lead you to a main public transit node for your commute to work/shopping/entertainment.

In Toronto, a group is trying to raise support for a series of Bike Expressways throughout the city, similar to the Vehicular Expressway’s that ruin our cities neighbourhood’s. But the problem I see with them is gaining public approval, and Government support through finances, …

This past weekend, the City of Toronto held its 10th annual ‘Doors Open’ to celebrate the Architecture in the city, especially since May is ‘Architecture and Design Month.’ Unfortunately this year’s selection of buildings for the public to explore was mostly a wide selection of Public Lobbies and Foyers that anyone could go into on any given day. I’m actually surprised retail shops don’t try to partake in the festivities, just to get people to go into their stores.

So with that said, I thought I would share some photos and stories as we trekked across the city.

The first stop, and new to the Doors Open event, was the Canadian …