Politics
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City Hall: Surprise, surprise — street furniture deal gets go ahead
Cross-posted from Eye Daily At approximately 5:15pm, City Council voted to sign a 20-year contract with the ad company Astral Media Outdoor to supply our...
By Dale Duncan -
Friday’s Headlines
• Last phases of carpool plan may use existing traffic lanes [ Toronto Star ] • Frugality probe goes ahead [ Toronto Star ] • Ford and...
By Julie Yamin -
Why “Toronto: You Belong Here” Belongs Here, Pt. II
Back in January, a million miles removed from this sticky-tropical Toronto day, I posted about how much I liked the slogan “Toronto: You Belong...
By Leah Sandals -
Going green: meeting voter expectations briefing
When: Tuesday, May 29 Registration and breakfast: 8:00 am Briefing: 8:30 am – 10:30 am Where: The National Club, 303 Bay Street Cost: $149 per...
By Sarah Magwood -
Thursday’s Headlines
• 7,000 expected for Toronto trek [ Toronto Star ] • Time to get smart about Smart Growth [ Toronto Star ] • New speed bumps way too high ...
By Julie Yamin -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• Heritage block buyer ‘shocked’ site demolished [ Toronto Star ] • Cabs can’t go green just yet, says Moscoe [ Toronto Star ...
By Julie Yamin -
City Hall: Up for debate this week
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. City Hall will be abuzz this week, with council scheduled to meet both tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday and a Budget...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Councillor makes bid to save city’s heritage [ Toronto Star ] • Public transit summit for council crew [ National Post ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin -
Saturday’s headlines
• City eyes project to assess beggars [ Toronto Star ] • Council decries panhandling pilot project [ National Post ] • INSIDE CITY HALL: he...
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Audi turns our parks into ads
UPDATE: we received this email from City staff — “Film office requested the TT ‘sculptures’ be removed by the applicant. Staff...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: May 17, 2007
The big city fights the big box If the city were serious about combatting climate change, it would ban big box stores from setting up shop within its...
By Dale Duncan -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Waterfront revival at a turning point [ Toronto Star ] • It’s easier being green [ Toronto Star ] • Clinton green plan to target...
By Julie Yamin