Toronto Star

The University of Toronto doesn't just occupy space within the city, it's part of the city — a big part. Whatever happens to the campus reverberates well beyond its boundaries. That's also why the last few years have been good ones for Toronto, as well as the U of T. It's true the university went through some lean decades architecturally; the '60s and '70s, especially, were less than inspired. But that was equally true for the rest of the world. Since then, things have improved hugely. So far, the 21st century has been very kind. A wave of new construction has changed the face of the campus and given the city some of the best buildings it has seen in ages.