Queen Street Fire

This week there was a six-alarm fire on Toronto's Queen Street West. It destroyed several local businesses as well as left several people homeless. I had a chance to witness the demolition of the ruins this weekend and it was a very sorrowful site. Many people were standing and watching in silence. My friend noted that 'it felt like a funeral.' Here are some before and after pictures from a local blog called Torontoist.

South Bronx

Because I'm in NY this week, I thought I'd post about a before and after I caught on TED.com. Majora Carter gives a before and after history of the South Bronx and talks about what she thinks the after-after should look like. For more information, check out the Sustainable South Bronx website.