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ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 19
It’s not often that candidates for City Council are given the opportunity to run without an incumbent in the ward. This year there are eight wards with...
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Thursday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Smitherman big winner with seniors [ Toronto Star ] • Smitherman scores on Ford in debate [ Globe & Mail ] • Today’s mayoral...
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WWW: Bikes, transit, and why gardens are good for school kids
• There is a tradition amongst cycling advocates around the world to attach a “ghost bike” — every part of it painted solid white — to a light...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
2010 Election • Does Toronto have a bargain basement mayor? [ Toronto Star ] • Pantalone would freeze seniors’ property taxes [ Toronto Star ] â€...
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VIDEO: Skateboarding in Kabul
I was never very good at skateboarding as a kid, though I spent way too many nights trying to slide the bottom of my board along the curb outside my...
By Matthew Blackett -
Tuesday’s Headlines
Transit • Tentative deal prevents Union Station workers strike [ Toronto Star ] • Greyhound lockout looms, summer travel plans at risk [ Toronto Star ] â€...
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San Francisco’s plan to deal with parking
SFpark Overview from SFpark on Vimeo. I know I’m stating the obvious when I say this: parking a vehicle downtown, in Toronto or any city, can be a...
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LORINC: John Tory exits stage left
Last Friday was something of a historic day for Toronto, because it will be remembered as the very last time John Tory’s name will be advanced for...
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STREET SCENE: Alternate Car Follows
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Sugar Beach an urban oasis
Toronto’s second waterfront beach officially opened Monday morning with all three levels of government in attendance to celebrate the cooperation that...
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Monday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Hume: This is one Tory with a happy ending [ Toronto Star ] • Mayoral candidate with a golden ego [ Toronto Star ] • Can Rocco Rossi rock...
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Apple envisions brainy bicycles
If you’re like me, you’re now imagining how cool it would be to have a personal Asimo to ride doubles with, or at the least, a scrolling...
By Mike Bulko
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered