{"id":11122,"date":"2010-05-13T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=11122"},"modified":"2010-05-13T09:05:32","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T13:05:32","slug":"thursdays-headlines-148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/05\/13\/thursdays-headlines-148\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Transit<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Smitherman tests TTC&#8217;s accessibility [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/808659--smitherman-tests-ttc-s-accessibility\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC bus driver charged with impaired driving [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/crime\/article\/808763--ttc-bus-driver-charged-with-impaired-driving\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Finally, Presto lives up to the name [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/807407--finally-presto-lives-up-to-the-name\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Bus lane on DVP could get GO ahead [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/05\/12\/13926446.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Feds get free pass on transit [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=174998\">Now Magazine<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Hall<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Oops! Councillor&#8217;s mistake derails bike lanes on University Ave. [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/oops-councillors-mistake-derails-bike-lanes-on-university-ave\/article1567108\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council puts off wrangling with holiday shopping [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/808656--council-puts-off-wrangling-with-holiday-shopping\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8216;God&#8217;s law&#8217; against holiday shopping, Mammoliti says [  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/gods-law-against-holiday-shopping-mammoliti-says\/article1567200\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Plan to open pubs earlier approved by city council [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/plan-to-open-pubs-earlier-during-world-cup-approved-by-city-council\/article1566503\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford under fire, but denies revealing tax figure [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/05\/12\/13927456.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Parking costs city workers back taxes [ <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/05\/13\/parking-costs-city-workers-back-taxes\/\">National Post<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: Of 26 mayoral hopefuls, only six invited to debates [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/808622--james-of-26-mayoral-hopefuls-just-six-invited-to-debates\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Streets &amp; Sidewalks<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Star forum will bring drivers, cyclists together [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/808603--star-forum-will-bring-drivers-cyclists-together\">Toronto  Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Stroll: Shawn Micallef\u2019s fl\u00e2neur  manifesto, revisited [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/psychogeography\/article\/92396\">Eye Weekly<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Urban Green<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Fixer: Who sprung for spring tulips? 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