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Opposing the Bloor-Danforth Subway

Plans to develop what is now the TTC's Line 2 triggered an intense and protracted battle by opponents in councils and courts

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Toronto’s subway system turns 70 this month. Following the completion of the original Yonge line, there was plenty of debate over what rapid transit system to build next, with ideas ranging from a subway line along the Bloor-Danforth corridor to futuristic monorails. This piece, originally published on Torontoist on May 11, 2013, looks at how some suburban politicians within Metropolitan Toronto doubted the financial value of any public transit solution. If there is one element of... Read more

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