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Tuesday’s headlines
ROB FORD • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford would lose re-election bid against Tory, Chow or Stintz: poll [Globe and Mail] • Posted Toronto Political Panel: City...
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Will you ride your bike on the coldest day of the year?
WHERE: Behind City Hall at Armoury St. and Chestnut St WHEN: Wednesday, January 30, noon I’m the type of cyclist who puts his bike away at the first...
By Matthew Blackett -
LORINC: What Ford’s conflict ruling should tell us about the integrity commissioner’s role
An astute observer of Mayor Rob Ford’s conflict trial posed a fascinating question to me on Friday after the Divisional Court released its ruling: If the...
By John Lorinc -
Monday’s headlines
ROB FORD • Rob Ford slams TTC chair Karen Stintz over newsstand deal [Toronto Star] • Rob Ford verdict chilling effect: Can you afford to fight City Hall...
By Amber Daugherty -
Urban Planet: ‘Brussels Express’ documents difficulties for bike couriers in a world built for cars
Watch this documentary about what it is like for a group of bike couriers – who literally started from scratch – in one of Europe’s most...
By Jonathan Zettel -
STREET SCENE: Fast
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Friday’s headlines
ROB FORD APPEAL RULING What should council do if Rob Ford gets the boot? [Toronto Sun] Rob Ford on conflict ruling: ‘What will be, will...
By Julie Fish -
EVENT: Some Great Idea Book Launch
“I’m writing here about Toronto, an interesting case and a city that’s sometimes defined as much by the brevity of its backstory and its hazy...
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Thursday’s headlines
ROB FORD APPEAL RULING • Decision in Mayor Rob Ford appeal to be released Friday [Toronto Sun] • All eyes on council following Ford appeal decision...
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NO MEAN CITY: A killing, “the projects,” and the new Regent Park
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Terrible news in Regent Park last weekend: the killing of a teenager...
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Urban Planet: Report calls for examination of American funding for suburban sprawl
A report by Smart Growth America is calling for an examination of federal real estate spending. Currently the American government subsidizes suburban...
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LORINC: Why city hall isn’t run like a business
It can not be said often enough: if Mayor Rob Ford managed a large corporation the way he runs the City, his board would have turfed him ages ago...
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered