Pandemic

LORINC: 2020, a year of urban resilience

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The answer to the “whither-cities” question that’s buzzed around the edges of pandemic punditry was never seriously in... Read More

COVID-19 stimulus spending needs to be wise to the perils of road building

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In times of economic crisis, stimulus spending is important. But spending it wisely is even more important. In the midst of the... Read More

LORINC: Tall or small is a false choice between main streets and intensification

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At its meeting Monday, the Toronto Preservation Board (TPB) voted to adopt a set of staff recommendations that seemed, to some... Read More

LORINC: The crowded bus problem during the second wave

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The TTC has been steadily bringing back vehicle operators since early September as ridership levels rise. As of October 9, buses were... Read More

LORINC: Preparing to weather the winter pandemic

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After an emotionally complicated long weekend featuring spectacular fall colours, ambiguously-limited Thanksgiving gatherings, and... Read More

REID: Examples of east side gentle density

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One of the things I started looking out for on my local walks during the our locked-down pandemic spring (in addition to former... Read More

COVID RECOVERY: Timid bus priority plan in Toronto needs to be bigger & bolder

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This week, the Executive Committee of Toronto City Council is considering a motion to prioritize public transit on select roadways... Read More

Our resilience will be measured by the strength of our civic spaces

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COVID-19 has called the value of cities into question. But cities are not the problem. Even as the COVID-19 curve flattens, we stare... Read More