Politics
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Why Toronto’s street-side trees are dying, part XXVIII
Spacing is lucky to have access to local arborist Todd Irvine. Whenever we’re walking together he’ll educate us on a variety of urban trees...
By Matthew Blackett -
SPACING POLL: how many times have you been to a Toronto beach this summer?
A few weeks ago the Spacing editorial crew headed out to Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Islands to experience some beach culture. Most of us, when...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday’s Headlines
• Torn-up sidewalk forces pedestrians onto street [ Toronto Star ] • Fiscal cloud could be Miller’s silver lining [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Julie Yamin -
A hand up or sucker punch? Find out Wednesday
Last week, the NDP made the first move on funding for municipalities in the still lukewarm provincial election campaign. This week, we’ll find out...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Saturday’s headlines
CITY HALL: • INSIDE CITY HALL: Miller gets cold shoulder from NDP MPPs [ Globe and Mail ] • More cuts, more anger [ Toronto Star ] • JAMES...
By Matthew Blackett -
The economists and the congestion charge
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Considering how hard up for cash our city is — not to mention how smoggy — it’s a wonder David Miller...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• A garden full of tasty victories [ Toronto Star ] • Disturbing graffiti on sign tagged for quick removal [ Toronto Star ] • Miller must...
By Julie Yamin -
NDP promises to upload services
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. It’s official: NDP leader Howard Hampton has announced that, if elected, his party would not only upload some of the...
By Dale Duncan -
$575 million not a real number, says Pitfield
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When I saw the front cover of Sunday’s Toronto Sun and its headline screaming “How to save our city,†I...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• HUME: Toronto is a metaphor of a country in decline [ Toronto Star ] • City service cuts stupid, Lastman says [ Toronto Star ] • Plan for...
By Sean Marshall -
City torches services, fireworks ensue
City Manager Shirley Hoy announced a roster of cuts to City services that are needed to balance the City’s 2008 budget. The cuts reduce 2007...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Feeding Toronto with less gas
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When it comes to tackling smog and climate change, getting cars off the street, planting more trees and making green building...
By Dale Duncan