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OP-ED: Auditor general must investigate what’s going on at Ontario Place and the Ontario Science Centre
Ian Darragh argues that the City of Toronto cannot approve the current proposal for Ontario Place
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This train is your charger: Lessons from Madrid about transit as public space
Hundreds of stations, a dozen lines, excellent wayfinding, even mini-libraries — Madrid is similar in size to Toronto, but Tricia Wood finds it's far ahead when it comes to rapid transit.
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BOOK REVIEW — Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst, by Kevin Steele
Ian Darragh gives a sneak peek at a photographic portrait of one of Toronto's iconic and ever-changing streets
By Ian Darragh -
Q&A with Steven Evans on photographing Ontario Place
Local photographer's collection of Ontario Place images challenges us to embrace, instead of destroy, its sense of place
By John Lorinc -
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Songs About Toronto
Senior Editor Todd Harrison’s list of 50 songs that evoke our city — plus five Toronto Troubadours who helped put us on the musical map.
By Todd Harrison -
LORINC: The Tories’ use-it-or-lose housing ruse
Province may force shovels in the ground in the Greenbelt but they should be forcing high-rise developers to stop sitting on land, too
By John Lorinc -
What’s really happening at Ontario Place? (Part 2)
Ian Darragh digs into the big projects being proposed for Ontario Place, including moving the Ontario Science Centre and the Live Nation lease.
By Ian Darragh -
What’s really happening at Ontario Place? (Part 1)
Ian Darragh reports from a panel discussion about Ontario Place and talks to some of the many people who are visiting the site now, contradicting the provincial government's claim that it is a "deserted wasteland."
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LORINC: The housing planets align
Mayor Olivia Chow could advance her own housing agenda by leveraging the political crises facing both Trudeau and Ford
By John Lorinc -
OP-ED: “Vision One” – killing pedestrians one at a time
Gillian Kranias recounts how pedestrian safety concerns in her Vaughan Road neighbourhood were ignored and even made worse in the lead up to a tragic death.
By Gillian Kranias -
Re-imagining laneways in Toronto
Architect Dean Goodman says that laneways can be a lot more than just a place for housing
By Dean Goodman -
Mayor Chow’s cycling network challenge
PhD student Thomas van Laake analyzes the challenges faced by Mayor Chow and the City's cycling staff in accelerating the expansion of Toronto's cycling network.
By Thomas Van Laake
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered