Politics
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Some more thoughts on street furniture
I don’t mean to overload our readers with similar posts, but I thought I’d add another one about street furniture since I was at City Hall...
By Matthew Blackett -
Numbers on street furniture
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Yesterday, the executive committee approved signing the 20-year, multi-million dollar street furniture contract with Astral...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Thorncliffe crossing on the blink [ Toronto Star ] • Bayfront office tower bid endorsed [ Toronto Star ] • ‘Streetfurniture’...
By Julie Yamin -
Monday’s Headlines
• Riverdale revs for a rumoured power struggle [ Toronto Star ] • The scoop on poop [ Toronto Sun ] • Not a trip you want at a bus stop ...
By Julie Yamin -
Calling all potential interns: SPACING VOTES needs you!
DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING! Get your application in by Monday! – – – – – – – – – – –...
By Matthew Blackett -
Bike Friday and the green agenda
Today is BikeFriday and cyclists all over the city rode to work this morning in groups. Tonight at 6:30 we ride together again for Critical Mass. Meet at...
By Tammy Thorne -
Lukewarm doc on global hotness & cool city politics flick
Hot Docs is almost — but not quite! — over and there’s still lots of films worth seeing. Here’s one for Mr. Baird & Mr. Harper to kick...
By Leah Sandals -
City Idol: the fundraiser
On Saturday evening, the folks who created the City Idol documentary are holding a fundraiser party at Plaza Flamingo at College and Bathurst to pay off...
By Spacing -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Cab motion almost sent off by muffins [ Toronto Star ] • Rider poll to rate repairs, cleanliness [ Toronto Star ] • Engineers put new...
By Julie Yamin -
Ward 21 bike facilities – public meeting May 2
This map, courtesy of biketoronto.ca, shows the proposed (dashed) and existing (solid) cycling infrastructure in Ward 21. Bike lanes are red, signed on...
By Tammy Thorne -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• This time only the camera snaps [ Toronto Star ] • Council holds it together [ Toronto Sun ] • City councillors (finally) strike a pose ...
By Julie Yamin -
Street furniture winner announced
The winner of the street furniture contract was announced this morning — Astral Media. While I found Astral’s designs to be the least...
By Matthew Blackett