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TTC Service Cuts – an important public consultation and meeting
(This is a map of potential TTC service cuts by Ian Trider via the Torontoist. Solid red lines are routes which may be entirely eliminated. Broken red...
By Craig Cal -
Virgins do it better
My personal apologies are owed to swashbuckling tycoon Richard Branson and his Virgin outfit (and maybe to Bjork as well). On Saturday at around 1pm a...
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‘We’re tired of being pushed around by dictators’
Good ol’ Frances Nunziata can still give a good quote. At today’s community development and recreation committee meeting councillors Nunziata...
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“Walking Life” — exhibit opens this Sunday
Walking Life is a month-long exhibition, showcasing work created both by artists and community members, that celebrates the experience of walking. The...
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Pedestrian Sunday in Mirvish Village this weekend
PEDESTRIAN SUNDAY in MIRVISH VILLAGE WHEN: Sunday September 9th, noon to 9pm WHERE: Markham Street, from Bloor south to Lennox (Bloor & Bathurst) HOW...
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Friday’s Headlines
• TTC needs more than dreaming [ Toronto Star ] • Group wants candidates to show they’re focused on Toronto’s needs [ Toronto Star ...
By Julie Yamin -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: September 7, 2007
Home repair Toronto has developed a reputation for letting things decay. There was that old heritage building at George and Shuter that collapsed last...
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TIFF: When Toronto belongs to the world
Life in a big city means from time to time it belongs to everybody else. In some major cities and world capitals, like London or New York, this is a near...
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The mish-mash of New York’s sidewalks
NEW YORK — The sidewalks of New York are probably the most varied and interesting of any city I lived in. The sidewalks are a mish-mash of huge...
By Joseph Clement -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Toronto councillor says city doesn’t have authority to implement cuts [ cbc ] • City manager broke law with budget cut: councillor ...
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Street furniture contract receives an award of excellence
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. If you are one of those people who question the quality of services that the City of Toronto provides, the Mayor would like...
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Montréal’s shared roads and bike lanes
In response to Dale Duncan’s post on August 27th about Toronto’s plan to use sharrows instead of bike lanes on the Lansdowne reconstruction...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered