{"id":31842,"date":"2012-07-12T01:15:50","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T05:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=31842"},"modified":"2012-07-12T01:15:50","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T05:15:50","slug":"thursdays-headlines-257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/07\/12\/thursdays-headlines-257\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ONECITY<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/07\/11\/council-poised-to-derail-onecity-transit-plan\">Council derails OneCity transit plan<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/07\/11\/karen-stintzs-onecity-transit-plan-goes-down-in-flames\/\">Karen Stintz\u2019s OneCity plan goes \u2018down in flames\u2019<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/07\/11\/city-council-set-for-transit-debate-as-members-back-away-from-sweeping-onecity-plan\/\">City council set for transit debate as members back away from sweeping OneCity plan<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/city-council-derails-stintz-subway-plan\/article4408930\/\">City council derails Stintz subway plan<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/07\/a-guide-to-the-onecity-transit-debate\/\">A Guide to the OneCity Transit Debate<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/07\/liveblog-debating-onecity-and-the-future-of-transit-in-toronto\/#more-178389\">Liveblog: Debating OneCity and the Future of Transit in Toronto<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/onecity-dead-now-council-votes-not-consider-danforth-subway-extension-sheppard\">OneCity dead (for now): council votes not to consider Danforth subway extension to Sheppard<\/a> [Openfile]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187754\">OneCity derailed<\/a> [NOW]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1224912--onecity-ttc-chair-karen-stintz-accused-of-dashing-commuter-hopes\">OneCity: Toronto council buries TTC chair Karen Stintz\u2019s transit plan<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSIT<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/07\/11\/no-council-leadership-on-transit-file\">No council leadership on transit file<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/07\/traffic-disruption-during-eglinton-lrt-construction-will-be-pretty-bad\/\">Traffic Disruption During Eglinton LRT Construction Will be Pretty Bad<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/ttc-explains-construction-disruption-queen-street-youtube-form\">TTC explains the construction disruption on Queen Street in Youtube form<\/a> [Openfile]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/when-it-comes-traffic-congestion-were-no-9-according-tomtom-data\">When it comes to traffic congestion, we&#8217;re No. 9! (According to TomTom data)<\/a> [Openfile]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187732\">Walking the walk on Toronto\u2019s Pedestrian Charter<\/a> [NOW]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1225244--toronto-transit-commission-riders-fed-up-with-transit-tug-of-war\">Toronto Transit Commission riders fed up with transit tug-of-war<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/article\/1224922--toronto-drivers-better-off-than-vancouver-s-two-traffic-surveys-find\">Toronto drivers better off than Vancouver\u2019s, two traffic surveys find<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p><strong>FORD<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/07\/11\/rob-ford-frustrated-as-stores-continue-charging-5%c2%a2-fee-after-bag-tax-abolished\/\">Rob Ford frustrated as stores continue charging 5\u00a2 fee after bag tax abolished<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187716\">Ford fixer makes a run for it<\/a> [NOW]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TDSB<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/tdsb-too-early-to-cut-ties-with-union-over-allegations\/article4405283\/\">TDSB: &#8216;Too early&#8217; to cut ties with union despite alleged overpricing<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/tdsb-takes-steps-rein-maintenance-unions-pricey-billing\">TDSB takes steps to rein in maintenance union&#8217;s pricey billing<\/a> [Openfile]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1224644--tdsb-spending-board-tracks-construction-maintenance-workers-using-gps\">TDSB spending: Board tracks construction, maintenance workers using GPS<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/07\/10\/councillor-sues-richmond-hill-over-illegal-bylaw-on-development-meetings\/\">Councillor sues Richmond Hill over \u2018illegal\u2019 bylaw on development meetings<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/07\/council-backs-riverdale-farms-new-business-plan\/\">Council Backs Riverdale Farm\u2019s New Business Plan<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/ceo-toronto-hydro-overpaid-gloria-lindsay-luby-thinks-so\">Is the CEO of Toronto Hydro overpaid? Gloria Lindsay Luby thinks so<\/a> [Openfile]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/local-news\/graphic-content-green-vs-green\/\">Graphic Content: Green vs. green<\/a> [The Grid]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/politics\/the-new-rules-of-civic-engagement\/\">The new rules of (civic) engagement<\/a> [The Grid]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187747\">Toronto\u2019s open-data Jedi departs<\/a> [NOW]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1225254--city-council-minutes-province-may-save-toronto-bedbug-funding\">City council minutes: Province may save Toronto bedbug funding<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1225266--mentally-ill-and-their-supporters-rally-during-mad-pride\">Mentally ill and their supporters rally during Mad Pride<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1225270--shattered-glass-rains-down-from-high-rise-in-distillery-district\">Shattered glass rains down from high rise in Distillery District<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONECITY \u2022\u00a0Council derails OneCity transit plan [Toronto Sun] \u2022\u00a0Karen Stintz\u2019s OneCity plan goes \u2018down in flames\u2019 [National Post] \u2022\u00a0City council set for transit debate as members back away from sweeping OneCity plan [National Post] \u2022\u00a0City council derails Stintz subway plan [Globe &amp; 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