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Paying for transit in the GTHA: The big four
The Toronto region is very congested, and if it is going to continue to grow, it needs more and better public transit. At this point in time, most people...
By Dylan Reid -
Wednesday’s headlines
TORONTO ZOO Transfer of Toronto Zoo elephants to California sanctuary postponed again [Toronto Star] Toronto Zoo delays elephant move over TB...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Urban Planet: London’s Surnames
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
STREET SCENE: 4072
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Tuesday’s headlines
FORD Ford slams reporters, apolgizes then slams them again [Globe & Mail] Councillor Doug Ford apologizes, almost, for calling reporters new name...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Canadian Bike Maker Heads to Detroit
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Spacing release party tomorrow night!
WHAT: Release party for Fall 2012 issue WHEN: Tuesday, September 25th , 7:30-11:30pm WHERE: Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex: 720 Bathurst St.Â...
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NO MEAN CITY Oakville Transit’s sleek Pit Stop
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture A changeroom and lunchroom for bus drivers. That is the very prosaic program of...
By Alex Bozikovic -
Instaflaneur: Toronto’s Little New York, just east of Chinatown
June 20th, 2012, Queen and John meet Manhattan in the summer heat. No time-space rift, just another day in Hollywood North, where our city routinely plays...
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LORINC: Why should TTC operate the new LRT lines?
A Monday morning confession: Try as I might, I simply have not been able to grasp the TTC’s intransigence towards Metrolinx’s allegedly treacherous...
By John Lorinc -
Monday’s headlines
TTC Stintz, Ford at odds over need to hike TTC fares in 2013 [Globe & Mail] In court, TTC workers have someone in their corner [Globe & Mail...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Cycling Day Trips: Kitchener to Hamilton
A few weeks ago, I completed a ride from Kitchener to Hamilton by bicycle, again mostly using rail trails and taking GO Transit to the starting point and...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered