Politics
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Supreme Court establishes right to open city governments
London, Ontario city hall In a pleasing precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada last week ruled unanimously that all Ontarians have a right to observe...
By Dylan Reid -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: June 22, 2007
Beauty is only skin deep If I had a dollar for every time I heard the term “architectural excellence†referring to development along the waterfront...
By Dale Duncan -
Friday’s Headlines
• Shoreline eyesore a potential danger [ Toronto Star ] • Streets closed for Pride events, Kensington Market [ Toronto Star ] • West-end...
By Julie Yamin -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Locals say crosswalk is ‘extremely dangerous’ [ Toronto Star ] • City okays pay-as-you-toss garbage fees [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin -
Pretty in pink
Update – The Squad’s pink lanes got some props in New York City on Streetsblog! A few pretty pink Penny Farthings showed up on Bloor street...
By Tammy Thorne -
City Hall: New garbage collection system approved by council
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. By a vote of 26-18, city council approved a new pay-as-you-throw garbage collection system before breaking for lunch today...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• Dirt flying in the eyes of residents [ Toronto Star ] • Solar panels on the roof, savings below [ Toronto Star ] • The impressive new...
By Julie Yamin -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Will peace garden fade from view? [ Toronto Star ] • City to reap $300M from land transfer tax [ Toronto Star ] • Ontario unveils...
By Julie Yamin -
Monday’s Headlines
• Jilly’s symbolizes a Queen St. Strip [ Toronto Star ] • How do you spell creative bankruptcy? R-O-U-N-D-H-O-U-S-E [ Toronto Star ...
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OURTOPIAS: Toronto’s transit future
Jessica Hume will be covering the Ourtopias at the Design Exchange June 15 to 16 for the Spacing Wire. “Ourtopias: Ideal cities and the roles of...
By Jessica Hume -
Road tolls, hybrid taxis, retrofits of buildings!
From today’s Toronto Star [ read full article ]: Tolls on Toronto-area highways, a ban on gas-powered lawnmowers and leaf blowers, a requirement for...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Waterfront project design doesn’t break new ground [ Toronto Star ] • Moscoe’s plan for repair backlog [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin