{"id":22308,"date":"2011-08-31T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=22308"},"modified":"2011-08-31T08:00:36","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T12:00:36","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/08\/31\/wednesdays-headlines-214\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FORD&#8217;S WATERFRONT IDEAS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Port Lands councillor Paula Fletcher slams &#8216;backroom&#8217; packing [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/port-lands-councillor-paula-fletcher-slams-backroom-planning\/article2147986\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Doug Ford&#8217;s waterfront vision [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1047029--doug-ford-s-waterfront-vision\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0There&#8217;s fog in Doug Ford&#8217;s waterfront vision [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1047180--there-s-fog-in-doug-ford-s-waterfront-vision\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Don&#8217;t kill waterfront neighbourhood, urban designer says [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1047178--don-t-kill-waterfront-neighbourhood-urban-designer-says\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Political Panel: Exploring the port lands through the power of imagination [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/08\/30\/political-panel-exploring-the-port-lands-through-the-power-of-imagination\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Flooding needs to be dealt with before any Ferris wheels appear in port lands [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/08\/31\/flooding-needs-to-be-dealt-with-before-any-ferris-wheels-appear-in-port-lands\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Monorail and mega-mall plan will only take five or six years: Doug Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/08\/30\/monorail-and-mega-mall-plan-will-only-take-five-or-six-years-doug-ford\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Doug Ford wants quick turnaround on port lands revitalization [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/08\/30\/doug-ford-wants-quick-turnaround-on-port-lands-revitalization\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Levy: Ford plans to make waterfront dazzle [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/08\/30\/ford-plans-to-make-waterfront-dazzle\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Doug Ford outlines waterfront vision [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/08\/30\/doug-ford-outlines-waterfront-vision\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LIVABLE CITIES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Modern citizens know a library&#8217;s worth [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/opinions\/opinion\/modern-citizens-know-a-librarys-worth\/article2147704\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0There are plenty of reasons Vancouver no longer the world&#8217;s most livable city [<a href=\"http:\/\/fullcomment.nationalpost.com\/2011\/08\/30\/vancouver-endures-slide-but-anticipates-hike-back-to-peak\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0The play&#8217;s the thing, but it needs the right setting [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/technology\/shaping-the-future\/the-plays-the-thing-but-it-needs-the-right-setting\/article2147428\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0What do kids think of Sherbourne Common [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/places\/what-do-kids-think-of-sherbourne-common\/\">The Grid<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong> OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Judge allows one G20 class action lawsuit to seek certification, while staying a second one [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/crime\/article\/1047030--judge-allows-one-g20-class-action-lawsuit-to-seek-certification-while-staying-a-second-one\">The\u00a0Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Strike deadline looms for GO Transit workers [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1047146--strike-deadline-looms-for-go-transit-workers\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Opponents target lake wind station [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/08\/30\/opponents-target-lake-wind-station\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Study suggests traditional playgrounds contribute to childhood obesity [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/health\/new-health\/health-news\/study-suggests-traditional-playgrounds-contribute-to-childhood-obesity\/article2148040\/\">Globe &amp; 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