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EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: <\/strong>Spacing Votes \u2014 our dedicated\u00a02010 election blog<\/a> \u2014 will feature regular posts form our contributors that examine campaign promises and platforms that focus on Toronto\u2019s urban landscape. Here\u2019s our round-up of posts from the last seven days.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 <\/em>In an exclusive interview with <\/a>Spacing<\/a><\/em>, George Smitherman sat down to discuss cycling. (Ford\u2019s team has declined to interview at present time on transit in general, until they announce their transportation platform). In the interview, Smitherman notes that cycling is rightfully a hot topic on the campaign trail as Toronto continues to be \u201cmore challenging to get around.\u201d Smitherman didn\u2019t note any concrete plans for cyclists, but implied that transportation (and by virtue, bike lanes) needs to be thought about deeply before action is taken. For Smitherman, it\u2019s a \u201cpursuit of quality over quantity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/em>It\u2019s been a busy week for Rob Ford. His name has littered headlines and even trended for the majority of yesterday on Twitter. Last weekend, before the now-notorious comment on immigration in Toronto, a Ford video went viral<\/a>. Captured in 2007 in city hall, Ford opined on bike lanes <\/a>in the city. His take: \u201cWhat I compare bike lanes to is swimming with the sharks. Sooner or later you\u2019re going to get bitten.\u201d He then went on to say that Toronto\u2019s streets aren\u2019t for bikes, they\u2019re for motor vehicles. And in the case of a cyclist casualty, Ford remarked: \u201cIt\u2019s their own faults at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/em>After the recent CP24 debate, Ford stoked the coals once again on his take on immigration<\/a>. The Etobicoke councilor said that we can\u2019t take care of Toronto\u2019s citizens now, and, as such, it will be a challenge \u201cbringing in more.\u201d The contentious claim took fire from the audience, some saying, \u201cshame\u201d and Joe Pantalone asking for Ford to recant. After the comment hit the media circle, Ford\u2019s name started to trend on Twitter \u2013 where it stayed all day yesterday. The trending continued this morning after the pot smoking charge Ford received in Florida was rehashed. And so continues the hard issues behind the mayoral race.<\/p>\n

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