The Globe and Mail

Think of it as the architectural equivalent of a serving of roast beef with antipasto on the side. The Princes' Gates, that most iconic symbol of Toronto's colonial antecedents, has undergone a facelift with a distinctly Italian sensibility. Tomorrow morning the city will cut the ribbon on a landscaped piazza, road improvements and new pedestrian/cycling amenities intended to resolve long-standing access problems near the base of the 79-year-old ceremonial entrance to the Canadian National Exhibition. But to sex up the project with a dash of European style, the design team was headed up by a pair of architectural firms based in Milan, Toronto's twin city.