Traffic

LORINC: Tory needs to use new traffic data to fight congestion

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To absolutely no one’s surprise, Mayor John Tory has emerged as the kind of leader who looks both ways — all puns and double entendres... Read More

To press or not to press: a guide to pedestrian buttons

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I’ve seen a few inquiries recently by people who noticed pedestrian signal push-buttons being installed at major intersections... Read More

The slow and deadly evolution of Toronto’s crosswalks

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Crossing the street in Toronto has been a potentially deadly challenge for almost a century. Until the 1950s, when the number of... Read More

Logan Ave.: An unofficial slow street

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“Slow zones” — neighbourhoods where the maximum speed limit is 30 km/hr (or 20 mph in the US/UK) — are... Read More

Re-linking the Ravine

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Editor’s note: This is the sixth post in a series by students at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design... Read More

Beyond the Big Box

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Editor’s note: This is the second post in a series by students at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and... Read More

Mirvish + Gehry sing a new tune: A change of plans for King Street West

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My, how things can change. With the recent announcement that Mirvish + Gehry Toronto, David Mirvish’s proposed mixed-use development... Read More

Brampton’s light rail blues

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As we continue to debate the merits of subways and light rail here in Toronto, it’s worth noting that across southern Ontario... Read More

LORINC: Why aren’t we bundling transit into the Gardiner removal decision?

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With the sort of discretion normally reserved for wait staff and funeral directors, Waterfront Toronto’s (WT) board very quietly... Read More