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“Will the Premier commit to providing 50% provincial operating funds for municipal public transit?â€
As Toronto Star columnist Jim Coyle wrote today, the art of asking a good question during question period at Queen’s Park (and Parliament Hill for...
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Gallery Guide: David Rokeby’s Plots Against Time
WHERE: Pari Nadim Gallery, 254 Niagara, Wed-Sat 11AM-5PM WHEN: Runs until April 26 This is bit late notice in terms of exhibition life, but as you wander...
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HOT DOCS Review: White Vans
White Vans examines the frustration and anger of being the victim of bike theft.Narrated and directed by Aren Hansen, this short documentary delves into...
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ROAD TRIP: Des Moines’ very own East Village
DES MOINES, IOWA — Day four of my road trip found me crossing the Midwest. As much as I wanted to see the results of a revitalized downtown Omaha, I...
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The ROM CAN… well, pretend to be accessible
I was a bit distracted this morning when I heard CBC radio news report that McGuinty had made some big announcement at the ROM yesterday. And hearing the...
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Monday’s headlines
• Transit strike averted [ Toronto Star ] • TTC deal a relief for riders [ Toronto Star ] • Tentative TTC deal averts commuter chaos ...
By Monika Warzecha -
No TTC strike
CP24 is reporting a tentative agreement has been reached, averting a strike. Negotiations went beyond the 4pm deadline today, keeping the city on edge...
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Bicycle parking tower
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE4fvwTBtno[/youtube] What is a dense city like Tokyo to do when it runs out of space for cyclists to park their...
By Dale Duncan -
Sunday’s headlines
• Riders weigh in on ‘essential service’ [ Toronto Star ] • Living in a clockwork ghost town [ Toronto Star ] • Accountability...
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ROAD TRIP: Denver’s 16th Street Mall
DENVER, COLORADO — After viewing one of the craziest buildings I have ever seen — the Cadet Chapel of the Air Forces in Colorado Springs...
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Ride Share in case of a strike
While sitting in a hotel room in Nebraska, I found this web site called PickupPal that may help folks if there is a TTC strike on Monday.
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ROAD TRIP: No puking or perversion in Albuquerque, please
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — The title of this post is from a sign I found along the main drag of Albuquerque yesterday. I wanted to use “I guess...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered