Transit
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My stop is …
It’s great to see and hear the automated stop announcements proliferating rapidly through Toronto’s streetcars. Last week, for the first...
By Dylan Reid -
Lobbying for a registry: Exhibit B
The MFP scandal is Exhibit A in the case for a lobbyist registry at the City of Toronto. Exhibit B was presented yesterday by Councillor Norm Kelly, who...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
The Latest in Bad TTC Signage
Image courtesy of CDL.TO Over at Urban Toronto Forum, CDL.TO has documented the latest in TTC signage materials at St. Clair West Station. St. Clair West...
By Sean Marshall -
France’s rail strike
A strike in France seems like a contagious thing: with the rail services across the country going on strike recently, a number of other groups are walking...
By Matthew Blackett -
1984 TTC Commercial
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCTh9zyE60[/youtube] Makes me want to visit, but not for the “rare beef.” The lengths some song...
By Shawn Micallef -
The invisible presence of parking
Three of us working on The Impervious P-lot congregated in Montreal to interview Gina Laurel, an architect working on a Communications PhD about water...
By Amber Yared -
Kipling and Islington Subway Renovations
In partnership with GO Transit, Mississauga Transit and the City of Toronto, the TTC is set to make drastic changes to both Kipling and Islington...
By Sean Marshall -
Joe Clark’s TTC Type and Tile Tour
Joe Clark pointing at what he considers the worst sign in the TTC system. Earlier today, Joe Clark hosted a tour of the messy and inconsistent TTC signage...
By Sean Marshall -
Bus shelters from Curitiba
I just stumbled across a few photos of transit shelter designs in Curitiba, Brazil. These seem to be used on an LRT line and would perfect for...
By Matthew Blackett -
To Milton, with love
The mayoralty in her sights, Councillor Karen Stintz has already begun to lay the foundation for her 2010 platform. With more than three years to go...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
The TTC Type & Tile Tour this Sunday
For those of you interested in the history of the TTC tile design and signage check out Joe Clark’s tour this Sunday. Clark has been fighting to...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC takeover may be tempting
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. The Toronto Star is in a tizzy over speculation that the province may want to upload responsibility of our beloved TTC to the...
By Dale Duncan