Politics
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TTC station heritage threatened
Accessibility activist and TTC signage guru Joe Clark has informed Spacing about a new TTC plan for the “diversification” of 63 of the 69...
By Sean Marshall -
‘City’s loss is TTC’s gain’
Brad Ross has been the City of Toronto’s clear, concise and witty mouthpiece for several years and he’ll soon be moving onward and upward...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Thanks for nothing, Toronto
I came across this sticker the other day while walking along Queen Street in the Beach(es). Mostly, it made me sad. I mean, sure, I gripe about City...
By Todd Harrison -
TEST: Which year this photo taken?
Doing photo research for Spacing’s upcoming issue uncovered a handful of amusing images. The photo shown above captures bathers and car owners in...
By Matthew Blackett -
Council Minutia
Cross-posted from Eye Weekly. It’s a slow week at City Hall. With few meetings, Rob Ford gaffes or controversies to report, I thought I’d...
By Dale Duncan -
Scarborough Students Vote: Do U U-Pass?
Starting tomorrow, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus students will put conventional wisdom to the test as they go to the polls to say Yes or No to...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
I am (not) lovin’ it
Another one bites the dust. Not that the potential loss of a McDonald’s restaurant causes me any particular heartache, but this particular...
By Thomas Wicks -
Will a ‘strong’ mayor hold up bikes?
The City of Toronto Official Plan envisions a city where active transportation helps to relieve congestion and improve air quality. Yet, right now less...
By Tammy Thorne -
Green Fleet is a go
Cross-posted from Eye Weekly. This morning city council unanimously passed its Green Fleet Plan [PDF], which will accelerate the greening of city-owned...
By Dale Duncan -
POLL: Should the mayor have more power?
Old City Hall council chambers, 1951 The independent fiscal review panel that Mayor David Miller put together to provide the city with advice on how to...
By Dale Duncan -
Cities and the 2008 Budget
With the announcement of the 2008 budget earlier today, it’s worth examining what funding, if any, the Conservative government has allotted for...
By David Pal -
Winter cyclist profile – Alex, Bikechain coordinator
Name / Occupation / Age Alex Gatien / Bikechain coordinator / 22 What do you use your bike for? Everything. I commute year-round and do a fair bit of road...
By Tammy Thorne