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Thursday’s headlines
PEDESTRIANS • Hume: Maybe we’d all be safer jaywalking [ Toronto Star ] • Will police blitz curb jaywalking? [ Globe & Mail ] • Don’t put...
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STREET SCENE: Look Up
There’s lots to look up at. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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TORONTO STAR FRONT PAGE ALL-CAPS FAIL
The Toronto Star today published an article on the front page, with the all-caps headline above the fold, “JAYWALKING CITY“. In the article...
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Giambrone: ‘We owe our riders an apology’
Adam Giambrone took some time this afternoon to address the fast escalating criticism of customer service on the TTC. His message was one of commitment to...
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Shell shock and paralysis
Last week, as pedestrian deaths in the GTA mounted, several media outlets asked me how I felt about this seeming epidemic. I generally replied that I was...
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World Wide Wednesday: Portland, Detroit and Port-au-Prince
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
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Residents propose a fix to Queen streetcar route
As Transit City pushes forward — the Finch LRT was approved yesterday at city council — with the goal of providing reliable public transport to the...
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Wednesday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Go ahead, tell ’em what you think of the TTC [ Toronto Star ] • Fiorito: Many riders abusive, insulting, TTC worker says [ Toronto Star ...
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CBC’s National focuses blame on pedestrians for getting killed
CBC’s The National for Jan. 26 just ran a segment on the wave of pedestrians killed by vehicles in the GTA in the past three weeks. Without...
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STREET SCENE: Look Up
More from My Look Up Series. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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The Chinese pedestrian environment: Beijing and Shanghai
The famous shopping street Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China On a recent trip to China I discovered that one of the most striking features of Chinese...
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Tuesday’s headlines
ADRIAN HEAPS • Adrian Heaps refuses reimbursement for legal bills [ Toronto Star ] • Adrian Heaps refuses legal-fee reimbursement [ Globe & Mail ...
By Katia Snukal
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered