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Peel mayors slam province's plan to consolidate conservation authorities
The Mayors of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon are pushing back against the province's plan to consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine, saying the move "poses significant and immediate risks to three of Ontario's largest and most economically critical cities."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/peel-mayors-conservation-authorities-9.7154995?cmp=rss

CBC Montreal 6h ago

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many
Housing prices are dipping in Canada’s priciest markets, but real estate experts say it’s not necessarily the break for which potential first-time homebuyers have been waiting — and that break may never come.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/housing-prices-canada-millennials-gen-z-9.7152116?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia 8h ago

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many
Housing prices are dipping in Canada’s priciest markets, but real estate experts say it’s not necessarily the break for which potential first-time homebuyers have been waiting — and that break may never come.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/housing-prices-canada-millennials-gen-z-9.7152116?cmp=rss

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo 8h ago

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many
Housing prices are dipping in Canada’s priciest markets, but real estate experts say it’s not necessarily the break for which potential first-time homebuyers have been waiting — and that break may never come.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/housing-prices-canada-millennials-gen-z-9.7152116?cmp=rss

AJ Sadauskas 11h ago

Seven new 21-to-38 floor apartment towers have just been approved for Parramatta. (Well, in Holroyd, on the far side of the M4 Motorway from the Parra CBD.)

It's on land owned by Westrac, which from memory is the company Kerry Stokes (of Channel Seven ownership fame) uses to distribute Caterpillar Trucks.

They'll be built across the road from the Vauxhall Hotel, at the intersection of Parramatta Road, Woodville Rd, and the M4 Motorway onramps. Across the road from the Vauxhall Hotel.

It's a particularly bad spot for public transport as it stands.

You either need to cross a six-lane road and then walk down Parramatta Rd to get to Granville Station.

Or you can cross both Woodville Rd and Parramatta Rd and then walk along the footpath under the M4 then walk north a couple of blocks to get to Harris Park.

Or you need to cross two motorway on-ramps and walk several blocks north and then cross the Great Western Hwy and then walk a couple of blocks north to Parramatta Station.

Not ideal.

Oh, and it's also on a creek bed, with lovely views of the M4.

"A $1.2-billion precinct proposed for Parramatta has been waved ahead.

"WA-based developer Tiberius’ contentious seven-tower plan for 1 Crescent Street, Holroyd has now been approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.

"The SSD development, known as Crescent Parklands, will rise on a site previously an industrial facility that has remained largely vacant since 2018 when WesTrac, one of the world’s largest Caterpillar earthmoving equipment dealers, moved out.

"Designed by Woods Bagot, the greenlit precinct’s towers will rise between 21 and 38 storeys and create 1227 apartments.

"Building A is 38 storeys with 240 apartments, Building B is 32 storeys with 200 apartments, Building C is 30 storeys with 180 apartments, Building D is 28 storeys with 170 apartments, Building E is 25 storeys with 160 apartments, Building F is 22 storeys with 137 apartments, and Building G is 21 storeys with 140 apartments.

"Of the apartments across the precinct, 201 are designated as in-fill affordable housing.

"The precinct will also include 2500sq m of retail floorspace and 5000sq m of commercial floorspace.

"Communal open space will be provided at ground and rooftop levels, while above-ground car parking accommodates 1617 vehicles."
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"The plans were originally associated with ACE Property, the development arm of media entrepreneur Ryan Stokes, chief executive of Seven, according to media reports. It is unclear when the project changed hands."

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/parramatta-tiberius-1-2bn-seven-towers-approved-nsw

#Parramatta #WesternSydney #housing #housingcrisis #NSW #Holroyd #Australia #Urbanism #cities #UrbanPlanning

Tiberius Approved for $1.2bn Precinct at Parramatta

The seven-tower scheme will deliver more than 1200 homes, but it’s not been an easy road for the WA-based developer...

The Urban Developer

CBC Toronto 12h ago

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many
Housing prices are dipping in Canada’s priciest markets, but real estate experts say it’s not necessarily the break for which potential first-time homebuyers have been waiting — and that break may never come.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/housing-prices-canada-millennials-gen-z-9.7152116?cmp=rss

CBC Canada 14h ago

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many
Housing prices are dipping in Canada’s priciest markets, but real estate experts say it’s not necessarily the break for which potential first-time homebuyers have been waiting — and that break may never come.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/housing-prices-canada-millennials-gen-z-9.7152116?cmp=rss

Inkican 1d ago

The Jetsons skipped traffic and parking lots. Real cities did not. What if future design learns from past mistakes instead of repeating them? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-27/inventing-the-cities-of-future-with-lessons-from-the-past #future #cities #scifi

Panethos 1d ago

Water tower wonders: Hungary’s tallest ‘Víztornyok’

Kiskunhalas Víztorony (2015) – Source: Facebook.com

Provided below is a working list of Hungary’s tallest water towers (víztornyok). These wondrous structures vary greatly in design based on the era they were built. They range from art nouveau of the 19th century, to socialist-era brutalism in the mid-20th century, to more recent post-modernism and high-tech styles.

Gulyás Utca Víztorony – Source: reddit/structuralengineering,com

As the included photos show, structurally and architecturally, the water towers may appear to resemble everything from castles and lighthouses to mushrooms and UFOs. Similar to elsewhere in Europe, a number of the older water towers that are no longer in use for their original intent have been adapted for other uses including as housing, offices, observation towers, a museum, and even amusement park purposes.

Mezőtúr Víztorony – Source: commons.wikimedia.org

To remain consistent in the rankings, solely traditional/classic water tower designs were included in the list. More recent (post-WWII) rooftop water storage examples were not, other than the impressive Víztoronyház/Water Tower House in Budapest (see image below) for a comparison to the tallest water towers in the nation.

Víztoronyház/Water Tower House (1973) in Budapest. Tallest building-topped water tower in Hungary – Source: reddit com and viztorony.hu

The translations are provided just below to help blogpost readers understand the Hungarian terms in the names and locations of the listed water towers. As more information is found/identified, the list will be updated accordingly.

Békét és jó szórakozást! (Peace and enjoy!)

Translations:

Hegyi = hill
Kert – garden
Körút = boulevard
Régi = old
Sziget = island
Tér = square
Utca = street
Víztornyok = water towers
Víztorony = water tower

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Kossuth Utca Víztorony in Csepel – Tallest traditional water tower in Hungary – Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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*Kossuth Utca Víztorony* (1984): Budapest/Csepel = 70 m/229.7 feet

*Víztoronyház/Water Tower House (1973): Budapest = 70.9 m/232.6 feet

2-3. Szolnok Víztorony (1985): Szolnok and Ipoly Utca “Levi’s” Víztorony (1985): Kecskemét = 65 m/213.3 feet

4. Rókus Víztorony (1985): Szeged = 63 m/206.7 feet

Source: vgfszaklap.hu

5-6. Szeged Víztorony x 2 (1970/71): Szeged = 60.5 m/198.5 feet

7. Lakatos Utca Víztorony (1970s): Budapest = 60 m/196.9 feet

8. Margit-sziget (Margaret Island) Víztorony (1911): Budapest = 57 m/187 feet

Margit-sziget (Margaret Island) Víztorony – Source: budapestinfo.hu

9-11. Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) Víztorony – tallest (1914): Budapest; Kiskunfélegyháza Víztorony (2015): Kiskunfélegyháza; and MÁVAG Telepi Víztorony (1909): Budapest = 56 m/183.7 feet

Four magnificent water towers at the Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) – Source: lovefromhungary.com/

12. Orosháza Víztorony (1988): Orosháza = 52.15 m/171.1 feet

13-15. Szántó Kovács János Utca Víztorony (1960): Hódmezővásárhely and Tiszaújváros Víztorony (1966): Tiszaújváros; and Petőfi Utca “Coca Cola” Víztorony (1973): Nagykanizsa = 52 m/170.6 feet

Soviet-era Tiszaújváros Víztorony – Sources: Albert Péter via viztorony.hu

16. Szolnok Víztorony: Szolnok = 50.04 m/164.2 feet

17-19. Mosonmagyaróvár/Gulyás Utca Víztorony (1984): Mosonmagyaróvár; Győr Víztorony (1910): Győr; Orosháza Víztorony (1973): Orosháza; and Mezőtúr Víztorony: Mezőtúr = 50 m/164 feet

20. Aszód Víztorony: Aszód = 47.87 m/157.1 feet

21-22. Csokonai Utca Víztorony (1895): Budapest and Cegléd Víztorony (1960): Cegléd = 47 m/154.2 feet

23. Kállósemjén Víztorony: Kállósemjén = 46.6 m/152.9 feet

24-25. Szent István Tér Víztorony (1904): Szeged and Makó Víztorony (1966): Makó = 46 m/150.9 feet

26-30. Siofok Víztorony (1912): Siofok; Százhalombatta Víztorony: Százhalombatta; Győr Víztorony (1964): Győr; and Józsefváros Víztorony: Józsefváros – converted to an observation tower; and Kiskunhalas Víztorony (1962): Kiskunhalas = 45 m/147.6 feet

31. Debrecen Víztorony (1963): Debrecen = 44.55 m/146.2 feet

32. Budafok Víztorony (2008): Budapest = 42 m/137.8 feet

Budafok Víztorony – Source: epiteszforum.hu

33. Ezsébet Liget Víztorony (1964): Győr = 40+ m/131.2 feet

34-35. Vásár Tér Víztorony (1974): Kunszentmiklós and Kurucz Körút Víztorony (1952): Kecskemét = 40 m/131.2 feet

36. Húsgyári Víztorony: Kapuvár ~ 40 m/131.2 feet

37. Tatai Utca Víztorony (1911): Budapest = 39 m/127.9 feet

38. Nagytétény Víztorony (1914): Budapest = 37.6 m/123.4 feet

39-41. Központi út Víztorony (1969): Budapest; Gyöngyös Víztorony (1926): Gyöngyös; and Göndöcs-kert Víztorony (1967): Gyula = 37 m/121.4 feet

42. Zalabaksa Víztorony (1973): Zalabaksa = 36.5 m/119.8 feet

Fertőszentmiklós Víztorony – Source: sopronivizmu.hu

43-45. Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) Víztorony x 3 (1914): Budapest; Fertőszentmiklós Víztorony (1980): Fertőszentmiklós; and Eötvös Tér Víztorony (1910): Szolnok = 36 m/118.1 feet

Design plans for the Óbudai Gázgyár (Gas Works) Víztorony – Source: v4industrialheritage.com

46. Zánka Víztorony (1972): Zánka = 35+ m/114.8 feet

47-49. Győr Víztorony (1884): Győr; Kálvin Utca Víztorony: Kálvin; and Népliget Víztorony (1893): Budapest = 35 m/114.8 feet

50. Népliget Víztorony (1892): Budapest/Népliget ~ 35 m/114.8 feet

51. Dombóvár Víztorony (1959): Dombóvár = 34.19 m/112.2 feet

52. Nagyerdei Víztorony (1913): Debrecen = 34 m/111.5 feet

Nagyerdei Víztorony – Source: http://www.debrecen.hu/

53. Kistarcsa Víztorony (1974): Kistarcsa = 33.5 m/109.9 feet

54. Pécs Víztorony (1926): Pécs = 33.17 m/108.8 feet

55. Svábhegy Víztorony (1913): Budapest = 33 m/108.3 feet

56. Egyetemi (University) Víztorony (1958): Gödöllő = 32 m/105 feet

Source: viztorony.hu

57. Pacsa Víztorony (1973): Pacsa = 31.5 m/103.3 feet

58-59. Kisújszállás Víztorony (1970s/80s): Kisújszállás and Régi Víztorony (1927): Nagykanizsa = 31 m/101.7 feet

60. Nagykanizsa Víztorony (1927): Nagykanizsa = 30.3 m/99.4 feet

61-63. Székesfehérvár Víztorony (1981): Székesfehérvár; Lajosmizse Víztorony (1967): Lajosmizse; and Felsőszentiván Víztorony (1870): Felsőszentiván = 30 m/98.4 feet

64. Oroszlány Víztorony (1963): Oroszlány = 29 m/95.1 feet

65. Demecser Víztorony (1918): Demecser = 28 m/91.9 feet

66-69. Újpest Víztorony (1912): Budapest; Ó-Mátyásföld Víztorony (1914): Budapest – now residential; Szolnok Víztorony (1900): Szolnok; and Kolozsvári Utca Víztorony (1929): Kolozsvári = 27 m/88.6 feet

70. Aszód Víztorony (1960): Aszód = 26.8 m/87.9 feet

71. Szentes Víztorony: Szentes = 26.75 m/97.8 feet

72. Peremarton Víztorony (1923): Peremarton = 25 m/82 feet

73. Soroksár Víztorony (~1955): Budapest ~25 m/82 feet

74-75. Balatonkiliti Víztorony (1973): Siófok and Haraszt-Hegyi Víztorony (1960s): Oroszlány= 24 m/78.7 feet

Balatonkiliti Víztorony – Source: ikervarert.hu

76. Palotabozsok Víztorony (1950): Palotabozsok = 23 m/75.5 feet

77. Víztorony Köz (1895): Budapest = 22 m/72.2 feet

78. Debrecen Víztorony (1913): Debrecen = 20 m/65.6 feet

79. Kaposújlak Víztorony (1885): Kaposújlak = 15 m/49.2 feet

80. Szombathely Víztorony (1898): Szombathely = 14 m/45.9 feet

81. Orosháza Víztorony (1937): Orosháza = 10 m/32.8 feet – now a museum