Recently, hundreds from among Toronto's community of architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, city builders and more, came together at the Palais Royale to celebrate the winners of the biennial Toronto Urban Design Awards. The awards program recognizes those who help improve Toronto’s communities by shaping the physical environment. The City presented 20 projects with Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit, or Special Jury Awards for Community Activation.

The last live awards event was held in 2019. This year, the awards program recognizes that urban design work must remain committed to addressing issues of accessibility, inclusivity, reconciliation, and sustainability. The awards offer an opportunity to receive city-wide recognition for outstanding design projects from an independent jury of urban visionaries, professionals and academics.