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The Toronto Star had some great coverage of York Region’s new VIVA transit system<\/a> in the Saturday paper. Reading it online<\/a> is fine, but the two page layout and photographs will give you a better understanding of what is being unveiled. This is a very important step for the suburbs to be making. The health and fortune of this region depend on these types of initiatives working. Christopher Hume does a good job explaining why<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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