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TTC CUSTOMER SERVICE
A chorus of commuter grief at TTC union town hall [ Globe & Mail ]
All aboard [ National Post ]
Public anger defused at TTC townhall [ Toronto Star ]
How the TTC went off the rails [ Toronto Sun ]
TTC union holds first town hall meeting [ Toronto Sun ]
We’re sorry – and we are slacking: Workers [ Toronto Sun ]

TRANSIT
David Miller: Toronto’s future rides on commitment to transit [ Toronto Star ]
Metrolinx drops West Diamond appeal [ Toronto Star ]

MAYORAL RACE
George Smitherman’s campaign manager resigns abruptly [ Toronto Star ]
Furious George loses campaign boss [ Toronto Sun ]
Resignation leaves ‘huge hole’ in Smitherman campaign [ Toronto Star ]
Speculation swirls over resignation of Smitherman’s campaign manager [ Globe & Mail ]
George Smitherman camp denies reports of internal dissent [ Toronto Star ]
• Joe Pantalone: A legacy to carry forward [ Toronto Star ]
Mayoral race leaves the left frustrated [ National Post ]

SUSTAINABILITY
Could wind turbines work in Toronto? [ Toronto Star ]
• New homes, condos should be more ‘green’ [ Toronto Star ]

ROAD TOLLS
Toll road proposal has supporters, survey finds [ National Post ]
In praise of toll roads [ Globe & Mail ]
Province not considering road tolls – yet [ Toronto Star ]

OTHER NEWS
Toronto goes, but GTA stays: MPP [ National Post ]
Raise taxes and change driving habits? [ Globe & Mail ]
Why Bloor Street’s revitalization is taking so long [ Globe & Mail ]
Uncovering the King Edward’s history [ Globe & Mail ]
Mini dealership designed for maximum effect [ Toronto Star ]
Oshawa’s town-gown conflict rooted in growing pains [ Toronto Star ]
• Benches along Jarvis were a community meeting place [ Toronto Star ]
Fiorito: Imagining living in a bug-infested apartment [ Toronto Star ]
The rethinking of ‘Alex Park’ public housing complex [ Toronto Star ]