Waterfront
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Seattle’s waterfront revitalization
There are many similar parallels between Toronto’s and Seattle’s waterfront revitalization projects. The only real difference is that their...
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The morning headlines
Some of the morning headlines left me feeling a little glum today: • TTC hikes fares but won’t cut service in the Toronto Star &bull...
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More island airport stuff
For many voters, the 2003 city election doubled as a referendum on the island airport. David Miller didn’t want it, John Tory did. Miller won [ as...
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St. Clair right-of-way; follow-up on Waterfront money questions
The St. Clair right-of-way has been back in court the last two days. Save Our St. Clair is still fighting the City on whether the TTC has the right to...
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Island Airport fiacso, 2006
Regional Airline Holdings, the company that has been pushing to run an airline out of the Toronto Island airport, will announce today details of a plan to...
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Mississauga, Riverdale hospital, delivery trucks downtown, & waterfront money questions
Yesterday, Christopher Hume of the Toronto Star wrote about the international competition for a 52-storey condo tower that will be built on the northeast...
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Island airport debate
The debate for federal candidates held on the waterfront last night showed the animosity towards an Island airport is very much a hot local issue. Nealry...
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Federal election: Waterfront debate this Sunday
Date: This Sunday, January 8, 2006 Time: Noon to 2pm Place: Harbourfront Community Centre — SE corner of Bathurst St. and Queen’s Quay W. It...
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Toronto’s Public Spaces in 2005
Both Eye Weekly and NOW ran excellent 2005 year in review features. Here’s the stuff they pointed out that the Spacing Wire thinks is worth...
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Reading Toronto
Some might say that the Reading Toronto blog is our competition, but in fact they are our friends. RT offers readers intelligent critique and ideas that...
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Decision by the lake
Christopher Hume writes in the Toronto Star today: “Sometime [Tuesday] at city hall, the much discussed East Bayfront Precinct Plan will finally go...
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Squabble on the waterfront
As usual, whenever there is talk about Toronto’s waterfront, sniping and mixed messages are sure to follow. In the Toronto Star today, Christopher...
By Matthew Blackett