Politics
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: July 19, 2007
Suburban planning While downtowners argue over whether residents’ associations are big fat NIMBYs or essential to the planning process, in other...
By Dale Duncan -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Sidewalk work delay angers pedestrians, store owners [ Toronto Star ] • Time for Toronto to get angry [ Toronto Star ] • Council to keep...
By Julie Yamin -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• TTC pimps its ride, literally [ Toronto Star ] • Transit riders grow tired of jumping water hazard [ Toronto Star ] • Taking advantage of...
By Julie Yamin -
Deferral of city tax revenues could be a blessing
City Council’s decision to defer implementation of Toronto’s planned new taxes could be a blessing for our cash-strapped city. While the mayor...
By Matthew Blackett -
Cycling round up
Photo courtesy of bikelanediary A lot has been happening this summer in cycling. Here are just a few recent items from our city and beyond. Cycling...
By Tammy Thorne -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Collapsed storm drain swallows wheel [ Toronto Star ] • Mel: Hit up feds, province [ Toronto Sun ] • Miller suffers tax plan defeat ...
By Julie Yamin -
SPACING POLL: Where should pedestrian-only zones be located?
At the start of June, I wrote a post about how Toronto needs to begin the process of creating pedestrian-only zones in the city — we lag behind many...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday’s Headlines
• Broken-down sign points to hotel that’s long closed [ Toronto Star ] • CityPlace hurt by new Spadina expressway [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin -
Toronto street treats — get your fill today!
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Today at city hall, politicians, pedestrians and tourists will get a taste of what Toronto’s street food could be like...
By Dale Duncan -
Friday’s Headlines
• Why parks are important [ Toronto Star ] • Tusk, tusk, tusk, Elephants make pre-dawn foray into Ont. town [ cbc ] • ‘Hi…we...
By Julie Yamin -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Don’t sit on the problem at new man-made beach [ Toronto Star ] • Coveting a leash law for neighbours cat [ Toronto Star ] • TTC...
By Julie Yamin -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• TTC success? Not so much [Toronto Star] • Cash for TTC is there: Perks [Toronto Sun] • Fast-ferry idea leaves some livid TTC...
By Sean Marshall