By Dylan Reid
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The forgotten other half of Toronto’s Bike Plan
One of the key strategies for a greener and cleaner Toronto proposed in the City’s new clean air plan, Change is in the Air, is to complete the...
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City operating budget released – deputations on Thursday
The City of Toronto released its proposed 2007 operating budget today. Unlike the capital budget, where the city can borrow money, the operating budget...
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Brain-enriching upcoming events
Here are a couple of interesting events coming up later this month: On Thursday March 22nd, 2007 Moving the Economy, with the support of Transport Canada...
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Madison, Wisconsin named most walkable US city
Madison, Wisconsin was named the most walkable city in the US in a recent ranking of the walkability of the largest 100 US cities, with Austin, Texas and...
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U of T’s Bikechain referendum
Attention University of Toronto students: The Bikechain program, the great University of Toronto program that provides free bike repair services and...
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Subway movies?
Someone recently told me about a Hungarian movie called Kontrol, which is set in and is all about people who work in the Budapest subway system. It made...
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Worthy Wednesday activities
Here are a couple of events in support of good causes taking place next Wednesday, March 7. What Trees Give Back (Presented by LEAF (Local Enhancement and...
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Rick Mercer drives a TTC streetcar
In today’s Rick Mercer Report, Mercer does a feature on the TTC where he learns to drive a TTC streetcar, subway and bus. It’s fun, especially...
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Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization Designs (Part 1?)
I just got back from viewing the four proposed designs for revitalizing Nathan Phillips Square. I only saw the designs and models — I didn’t...
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Nathan Phillips Square design competition display
The designs of the four finalists in the competition to re-design Nathan Phillips Square will be presented to the public next week. Tuesday, February 20...
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Boost for pedestrians in 2007 capital budget
I just came back from the capital budget open house at City Hall today, and there is good news for pedestrians in the City of Toronto’s 2007 capital...
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Walk21 Conference call for papers (and ideas)
In October, Toronto is hosting the major international conference on pedestrianism, Walk21. For contributions to this conference, they are looking for a...