Traffic
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REID: Making it safer to walk to school
As is so often the case, it has taken a tragedy to get politicians talking about improving walking safety. This week, it was the killing of a high school...
By Dylan Reid -
Considering the Bay/Bloor pedestrian scramble
Last night I attended a public meeting about changes to the intersection of Bay and Bloor, including a proposal by the City to remove the pedestrian...
By Dylan Reid -
STREET SCENE: The Flow
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
CONCRETE TORONTO: The Don Valley Parkway and suburban growth
Over the next several weeks, Spacing will be publishing a series of articles from Concrete Toronto: A Guidebook to Concrete Architecture from the Fifties...
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REID: Toronto is not a grid
We usually think of Toronto — at least the older part of it — as being based on a grid of streets. One of the city’s free weekly newspapers even...
By Dylan Reid -
Pedestrian countdown signals reduce collisions
Last Thursday, a car performed an astonishingly dangerous turn in front of traffic at Lake Shore Blvd. and Bay. It collided with another car, and they...
By Dylan Reid -
STREET SCENE: King Street Early Evening
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
STREET SCENE: Stopping for the Parade
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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STREET SCENE: After the Parade
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Doing something about city’s most dangerous intersections for pedestrians
Tomorrow, Toronto’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will look at a report from City staff that identifies the 100 worst intersections in...
By Dylan Reid -
A win for pedestrians in last week’s messy council meeting
In March, I wrote about the planned reconstruction of Bay Street between Bloor St. and Davenport Rd, which amongst other things, would widen Bay...
By Sean Marshall -
STREET SCENE: Rear View Mirror
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese