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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
MAYOR ROB FORD Mayor Ford being investigated by city after putting magnets on cars [Globe & Mail] Rob Ford has checked out [The Grid] FOOD TRUCKS...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
HUMBERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Fords vow to help residents in fight against Humbertown redevelopment [Globe & Mail] Humbertown condo proposal: Community...
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Fear and loathing of mid-rises in Etobicoke
Today at Etobicoke community council, councillors are debating the future development plans of the Humbertown Shopping Centre. This article, by Spacing...
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STREET SCENE: Spring Bikes
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Doing something about city’s most dangerous intersections for pedestrians
Tomorrow, Toronto’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will look at a report from City staff that identifies the 100 worst intersections in...
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Torontonians have been fighting over road tolls for nearly 200 years
Toronto was just a tiny little frontier town when its first road tolls were introduced. That was back in 1820; York wasn’t even 30 years old yet. There...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Local Toronto residents oppose Humbertown plans [Globe & Mail] To really serve Toronto — even hockey fans — Maple Leaf Square needs...
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A win for pedestrians in last week’s messy council meeting
In March, I wrote about the planned reconstruction of Bay Street between Bloor St. and Davenport Rd, which amongst other things, would widen Bay...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
TRANSIT Metrolinx puts Leslie back on the Crosstown map [Toronto Star] Council transit funding debate: What the hell was that? [GridTO] Why Toronto has...
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LORINC: City Hall’s transit double negative
Does being in favour of not being against something represent a fervent expression of support? Do two wrongs make a right? Is the enemy of my enemy my...
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STREET SCENE: Near the Ride Away
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Steam Whistle Brewery keeps Toronto’s history on the rails
Distinctive green glass bottles make their way down the conveyor belt in a seemingly never-ending line, waiting to be filled with Toronto’s own...
By Kayla-Jane Barrie
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered