Politics
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LORINC: Sidewalk Toronto hires a fixer
Has the outfit that promised to build a waterfront community from the Internet up decided that it needs a reboot, or at least an installation of the...
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LORINC: Why regime change doesn’t necessarily mean a swing to the right
In so many ways, Doug Ford’s bluster bus is already the most riveting story of this spring’s election, although his response to yesterday’s Liberal budget...
By John Lorinc -
What a Doug Ford government will do about (or to) transit
In the next few days, work crews will begin tearing up the intersection of Finch Ave. West and Martin Grove — deep in the heart of Ford Nation – in order...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Why Sidewalk Toronto needs to consult with you
In the heady days of Toronto’s mid-1980s real estate boom, large parcels of land along the central waterfront began rapidly changing hands in what...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: Toronto needs a real race for mayor
Doug Ford’s strange weekend victory in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race serves to clarify much of the muddiness that’s swirled around...
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LORINC: Why a TTC commuter will get killed at Yonge-Bloor station
There is, in this city, a person going about their business today who will die after being accidentally shoved in front of a moving subway at Yonge and...
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: City needs to be thoughtful on how to run Museum of Toronto
UPDATE: The executive committee adopted the report, with an amendment from Scarborough councillor Paul Ainslie, asking city staff to “consult with...
By John Lorinc -
Mapping Toronto’s approved new ward boundaries
On Monday, October 22, 2018, Torontonians will be electing a new city council. And for the first time since 2000, Toronto’s ward boundaries will be...
By Sean Marshall -
LORINC: Wynne’s Liberals gut their own affordable housing policy
Remember when inclusionary zoning was going to solve Toronto’s affordable housing crisis, or at least take a big step towards ameliorating it? Let’s...
By John Lorinc -
EVENT: Shawn Micallef talks about Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness Mon Dec 18
WHAT: Author talk WHERE: Toronto Reference Library main atrium – 789 Yonge St. WHEN: Monday Dec 18th, 7PM-8PM HOW MUCH: Free Spacing senior editor...
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LORINC: Sidewalk Labs has hit a roadblock
The City of Toronto last week clearly signaled to Waterfront Toronto (WT) that the tripartite development agency drastically overstepped its mandate by...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 018, The Battle of Portage & Main
In this special episode, we devote our entire time to an issue that’s plagued Winnipeg for nearly 40 years: pedestrians are not allowed to cross the...
By Spacing Radio