{"id":43143,"date":"2013-04-19T09:05:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=43143"},"modified":"2013-04-19T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T13:05:05","slug":"torontos-urbanism-headlines-friday-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/04\/19\/torontos-urbanism-headlines-friday-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>BIXI BIKES<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/04\/18\/bixi_toronto_always_expected_city_to_invest_but_mayor_rob_ford_says_nix_to_bixi.html\">Bixi Toronto always expected city to invest, but Mayor Rob Ford says nix to Bixi<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/04\/19\/bixi_think_of_bikesharing_as_transit_advocates_say_and_the_way_forward_is_clearer.html\">Bixi: Think of bike-sharing as transit, advocates say, and the way forward is clearer<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/17\/mayor-rob-ford-balks-at-bixi-bailout\">Mayor Rob Ford balks at Bixi bailout<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/city-urged-to-buy-out-bixi-toronto-cycling-company\/article11360502\/\">City urged to buy out BIXI Toronto cycling company<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/04\/17\/toronto-will-absolutely-not-subsidize-bixi-bike-share-system-says-mayor-rob-ford\/\">Toronto will \u2018absolutely not\u2019 subsidize BIXI bike share system, says Mayor Rob Ford<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TAXI RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/04\/18\/city_of_toronto_to_launch_probe_into_taxi_rules.html\">City of Toronto to launch probe into taxi rules<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/18\/city-eyes-pulling-licence-of-cabbies-convicted-or-accused\">City eyes pulling licence of cabbies convicted or accused<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/committee-to-examine-shields-for-toronto-taxi-drivers\/article11394783\/\">Committee to examine shields for Toronto taxi drivers<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><strong>TRANSIT<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/18\/new-transit-revenue-tools-would-cost-average-household-860-a-year-report\">New transit revenue tools would cost average household $860 a year: Report<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/04\/17\/gta_mayors_get_behind_transit_plan_at_civicaction_event_saying_its_time_to_move.html\">GTA mayors get behind transit plan at CivicAction event, saying it\u2019s time to move<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/04\/18\/meet_your_ttc_station_managers.html\">Meet your TTC station managers<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/04\/17\/ontarios-50m-big-move-transit-plan-would-turn-into-an-expensive-fiasco\/\">Chris Selley: Premier Wynne has some nerve asking for $50-billion to fund Ontario transit plan<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>ROB FORD<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/04\/19\/mayor_rob_ford_is_now_torontos_most_popular_reality_show.html\">Mayor Rob Ford is now Toronto\u2019s most popular reality show<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/04\/18\/mayor_rob_ford_repays_city_400_for_car_used_at_football_games.html\">Mayor Rob Ford repays city $400 for car used at football games<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/17\/ford-on-casino-in-toronto-people-are-seeing-the-light\">Ford on casino in Toronto: &#8216;People are seeing the light&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/17\/mayor-rob-ford-graffiti-battle-on-a-roll\">Mayor Rob Ford graffiti battle on a roll<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/18\/mayor-rob-ford-reimburses-city-400-for-vehicle-used-at-football-gig\">Mayor Rob Ford reimburses city $400 for vehicle used at football gig<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>HOMELESS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/17\/sue-ann-levy-participates-in-homeless-count\">Sue-Ann Levy participates in homeless count<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/18\/toronto-tracks-homeless-in-120g-survey\">Toronto tracks homeless in $120G survey\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/18\/homeless-count-results-should-drop-social-worker-budget-count\">Homeless count results should drop social worker budget count<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/04\/17\/social-engineers-at-city-hall-insist-we-all-dream-their-dreams\">Social engineers at City Hall insist we all dream their dreams<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/councillor-grimes-says-taxpayer-funded-vegas-trip-was-not-for-casino-meetings\/article11384888\/\">Councillor Grimes says taxpayer-funded Vegas trip was not for casino meetings<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/04\/18\/finalists-for-torontos-pan-am-mascot-include-punk-porcupine-and-dancing-twins-in-unusual-hats\/\">Maple-headed beaver, punk porcupine among finalists for Toronto\u2019s Pan Am mascots<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIXI BIKES Bixi Toronto always expected city to invest, but Mayor Rob Ford says nix to Bixi\u00a0[Toronto Star] Bixi: Think of bike-sharing as transit, advocates say, and the way forward is clearer\u00a0[Toronto Star] Mayor Rob Ford balks at Bixi bailout\u00a0[Toronto Sun] City urged to buy out BIXI Toronto cycling company\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail] Toronto will \u2018absolutely<a 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