G8 / G20
• G20 security squad covers towed vehicles’ tab [ Toronto Star ]
• Workers uproot trees, police order cars towed ahead of G20 summit [ Globe & Mail ]
• Hospital patients being shifted ahead of G20 to open up beds [ Globe & Mail ]
• Escort-ed out of town for G20 [ Toronto Sun ]
• Summit will see snipers perched on rooftops [ Toronto Sun ]
City Building
• Toronto Eaton Centre set for $120-million upgrade [ Toronto Star ]
• Hume: Pedestrian zones a small step in the right direction [ Toronto Star ]
• Aukland transit blues [ Globe & Mail]
• Downsview plan set for North York council vote [ Globe & Mail ]
Mayoral Race
• Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Ford’s day hit by Tory musings [ National Post ]
• Potential Ford win inspires emergency contingency plans, witty tweets [ Toronto Life ]
Reclaiming city streets
• Street hockey illegal? Maybe not for long [ Toronto Star ]
• Wait – street hockey is illegal in Toronto? No wonder our kids are fat [ Toronto Life ]
Other News
• Mom facing street racing charges [ Toronto Star ]
• Taxpayers foot apartment bill for GTA MPP’s [ Toronto Star ]
• Condos fleeing city-run recycling program [ Toronto Star ]
One comment
Allen Road and the ramps on Wilson Heights are disgustingly overbuilt.
See what the removal of ramps can look like:
https://spacing.ca/montreal/2008/08/22/montage-du-jour-lintersection-de-lavenue-du-parc-et-des-pins/
https://spacing.ca/montreal/2009/12/17/photo-du-jour-intersection-de-lavenue-du-parc-et-des-pins/