Politics
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Monday’s Headlines
• The Lower Don’s rise [ Toronto Star ] • City uses funds as bait [ Toronto Star ] • Jagged little stump poses risk [ Toronto Star ...
By Julie Yamin -
Road to ‘total bikeability’ not clearly marked
The NOW magazine bike panel was certainly an enjoyable precursor to their current bike issue. (The issue includes panelist Tanya Quinn’s open letter...
By Tammy Thorne -
Friday’s Headlines
• City wants court to rule on Provincial funds [ Globe and Mail ] • City tells province: See you in court [ Toronto Star ] • City-province...
By Julie Yamin -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Vote for your favorite inspirational outdoor ad [ Toronto Star ] • Outdoor advertising competition fiasco [ Reading Toronto ] • This city...
By Julie Yamin -
City Hall: The beginning of the end for street furniture?
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Rami Tabello the hardworking activist behind the ingenious website illegalsigns.ca is being threatened by outdoor advertising...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• It took children to raise a village [ Toronto Star ] • City wants rink time freed up [ Toronto Star ] • CN Rail workers resume picketing...
By Julie Yamin -
City Hall: Poop and scoop and take it home
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. The problem of dogs in parks just got bigger. A recent trash audit done in Toronto parks (which I wrote about in a recent...
By Dale Duncan -
New twist in street furniture saga
There’s been a new twist in Toronto’s street furniture saga. Illegalsigns.ca, a local outdoor advertising watchdog, is accusing on their...
By Matthew Blackett -
City Hall: Happenings at the hall, April 10 – April 13
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Parks and Environment Committee Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: City Hall, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 1 Notable...
By Dale Duncan -
City Hall: Trash Talk
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. It’s a given that the city needs to change the rules related to garbage collection. Right now, there’s a six-bag...
By Dale Duncan -
Friday’s Headlines
• Holiday closings in Toronto [ Globe and Mail ] • City’s response to surprise snowstorm defended although fewer salters in use [ Globe...
By Julie Yamin -
ROM makes a deal
Back in January I posted about the Royal Ontario Museum‘s attempt to get out of paying the usual fee to the city for the encroachment on public...
By Dylan Reid