Politics

REID: Is it time for a vehicle registration tax to help fix Toronto’s roads?

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Toronto’s streets are in terrible shape. I notice this as a pedestrian, trying to cross at intersections where the zebra stripes that... Read More

Traffic

Cars as predators

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I am currently on sabbatical leave in Mumbai, India. Last week, I went to an eye-opening lecture at IIT Bombay by Dr. Sunetro Ghosal... Read More

Politics

LORINC: Seizing the opportunity of Tory’s resignation

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Let’s not talk about candidates and the horse race, just for a fleeting moment. The end of the John Tory era, which came to a... Read More

Waterfront

Megalandscape: A counter-proposal for Ontario Place

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The Ontario government’s proposal to cannibalize Ontario Place by building a monstrous, for-profit spa on public land will destroy a... Read More

Headlines

OP-ED: We can’t let perception of danger become reality

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Toronto is a safe city. Not just by global standards, but by North American standards. It doesn’t feel that way right now. At... Read More

Transit

LORINC: How safe is the TTC?

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How safe is the TTC? Notwithstanding a media narrative that is solidifying faster than quick drying cement, the quick answer to this... Read More

Politics

LORINC: The taxing discussion about a parking tax

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Can anyone who pays attention to City Hall say they didn’t see this one coming? The latest news from the budget... Read More

Housing

LORINC: How to expedite affordable housing during a crisis

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With the launch of the annual budget slam dance, at the beginning of a new term of city council, on this, the 25th anniversary of... Read More

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