#MicroRetail
Spadina is facing a lot of development pressure right now as the city continues to grow at an unprecedented rate.

Understanding how to densify this corridor while maintaining it's feel & cultural value (especially the microretail of chinatown) is vital. (+) short thread 🧵
January 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Across the city, not just Spadina, we're seeing older small scale buildings—classic toronto commercial vernacular—get redeveloped into towers & midrises. The loss of this microretail is often why new developments can feel "sterile". how to fix it? smaller lot sizes & ground experience (storefronts).
January 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Microretail does exist in #Durham, but not anywhere near the scale it would naturally.

It is most obviously present at the Durham Food Hall and @DurhamFarmerMkt.

Local zoning prevents these small business owners from owning their own spaces, which makes operation less
November 17, 2024 at 5:32 AM
La última opción. Eso era una máquina de vénding hace unos años. Ahora se hacen llamar microretail y son espacios con una oferta más extensa, cafés de mayor calidad, pago...
Así trabaja el jefe de las máquinas de vénding de Santander, Telefónica y Acciona
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October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM