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Urban Planet: Comparing Transit in Toronto, Montreal and Los Angeles

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Urban Planet is a daily roundup of  blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.

What happens when a Los Angeleno rides Toronto’s TTC and Montreal’s Metro? Blogger Tim Adams did just that and his discovered some interesting contrasts between the three transit systems. Adams take-aways include: Canadian politicians don’t take transit; our subways are graffiti-free; our stations leave something to be desired. (Transitophile)

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