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Sunday’s headlines
• Understanding your tax assessment [ Toronto Star ] • Increases curiously below city’s average [ Toronto Star ] • ‘More...
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Saturday’s headlines
• Transit plan bolder than its budget [ Toronto Star ] • Recycling plan sparks concern [ Toronto Star ] • Idea for plastics ban ripped ...
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A new and old look for the Dufferin/St. Clair library
This morning I had a chance to get a sneak peak at the Dufferin/St. Clair Library’s just-completed renovations. The construction has lasted for 15...
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Events Guide: YIMBY, Public health exhibition, HTO book launch and more
WHAT: Yes, In My Backyard festival WHEN: Saturday October 25, 11am – 5pm WHERE: Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street W), 2nd floor The third annual...
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Friday’s headlines
• TTC puts brakes on $61M bus order [ Toronto Star ] • Car thefts common at TTC lot [ Toronto Star ] • TTC wants to reopen Daimler contract...
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Let’s rename the Toronto Reference Library the “The Jane Jacobs Reference Library”
The work and life of Jane Jacobs (wiki) has become closely associated with Toronto. Though she started out in New York — and wrote about cities in...
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EVENT GUIDE: Lawrence Heights walking-cycling consultation
As part of a revitalization project for the Lawrence-Allen area, including Lawrence Heights, the City of Toronto is asking local residents about...
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Annette bike lane controversy
Back in June, we reported on the controversy surrounding the proposal to put bike lanes on a stretch of Annette Street. The situation is now coming to a...
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Trying to understand road pricing
Last week I had a chance to talk with Marty Collier from Healthy Transport Consulting about the upcoming Transportation Futures: Ontario’s inaugural...
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Thursday’s headlines
• TTC saddled with bad buses [ Globe and Mail ] • Metrolinx fix [ NOW Magazine ] • Manhunt heats up for TTC attacker [ Toronto Sun ] &bull...
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Toronto’s First Post Office exhibit at The Market Gallery
Tucked in behind George Brown College’s downtown campus on Adelaide Street at George is Toronto’s First Post Office. Located in a building...
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Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Councillor queries city’s land transfer tax ‘math’ [ Toronto Star ] • Trash police set to patrol Toronto curbsides...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered