Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday

 TRANSPORTATION

• TTC CEO Andy Byford distances himself from ‘Canadiens’-coloured uniform proposal after staff outrage [National Post]
• Metrolinx’s ‘huge’ sound walls draw citizen protest — and ideas for a greener alternative [Toronto Star]

POLITICS

• Toronto council overrules Mayor Ford, will appoint Holyday successor [Globe & Mail]
• The ‘worst thing for democracy,’ according to the Ford brothers [Globe & Mail]
• Doug Holyday: Toronto council to decide Monday how to replace him in Ward 3 [Toronto Star]
• Mark Towhey, Rob Ford’s former chief of staff, confirms he contacted police [Toronto Star]

OTHER

• Noise complaints suggest Play is no fun for neighbours [Toronto Star]
• No ugly downturn for condo market, even in Toronto: report [Globe & Mail]
• A little colour: City of Toronto commissions artists to hand paint designs on traffic signal boxes [National Post]