Torontoist

It's time to vote again on who's been a good dog and who's been a bad dog this year. The Pug Awards are back with their third annual crop of architecture, and if there's anything that Torontonians like to do, it's bitch and judge. And I say that with endearment. That's why I'm gonna trash the Pug website in a sec. We absolutely love the Pug (formerly Pugly) Awards, because it's not only a criticism of bad design but a celebration of quality neighbourhood-appropriate development. While the City spins its heels on whether or not to implement a permanent design review board (there's one being piloted now), the Pugs are picking up the slack with a handpicked board of experts including former Mayor David Crombie, fashion bon vivant Jeanne Beker, Toronto Life's John Macfarlane, the brilliant Margie Zeidler of Urban Space Development, and Canada's Rockmaster General, Geddy Lee.