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LORINC: Doug Ford’s electrification plan is actually a gas-powered climate nightmare

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It being election season (and Earth Day), the Ontario government news releases are arriving a dime a dozen right now, and many seem to... Read More

LORINC: The paradox of the City’s new sidewalk snow removal program

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A question for the immediate aftermath of the heaviest snowstorm in ten years: Following years of resident complaints and half-hearted... Read More

Motor make-believe

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Make-believe is a beautiful thing when you’re defending a car-dominated transportation system amidst a disturbing road casualty toll... Read More

The long history of cycling in Windsor, Canada’s Motor City

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The Windsor Law Centre for Cities at the University of Windsor recently published a detailed history of cycling in Canada’s... Read More

The Un-Avenues: Integrating new intensity for housing, open spaces, and streets

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model... Read More

Shining a light on Toronto’s streetlamps

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Street lighting is an important, yet overlooked, part of any city’s standard infrastructure. For over seventy years... Read More

REID: Is ActiveTO on life support?

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On a Sunday in the middle of May, I went for a bike ride along the south end of Bayview Ave., which was open to pedestrians and... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 055, Post-Pandemic Transit Ridership

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Before the pandemic, the Toronto Transit Commission was actively looking for ways to grow its ridership. Now, after taking a hit in... Read More

LORINC: A drag-net on drag racing?

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It’s almost spring and the evenings are getting warmer, which means that on most nights now, but especially weekends, the city’s... Read More

OP-ED: YongeTOmorrow is an opportunity not to be missed

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This is an op-ed by from YongeTOmorrow and co-signers Richard Florida, Rana Florida, Ken Greenberg, Dr. Robin Mazumder, Brent... Read More