{"id":43513,"date":"2013-05-09T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T13:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=43513"},"modified":"2013-05-09T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T13:12:17","slug":"torontos-urbanism-headlines-thursday-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/05\/09\/torontos-urbanism-headlines-thursday-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSIT<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/08\/brampton_mayors_lastminute_lrt_alternative_stuns_mississauga_mayor_hazel_mccallion.html\">Brampton mayor\u2019s last-minute LRT alternative stuns Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/08\/toronto_identifies_top_10_most_congested_intersections.html\">Toronto identifies top 10 most congested intersections<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/08\/toronto_council_wades_into_murky_transit_tax_talks.html\">Toronto council wades into murky transit tax talks<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/09\/gta_development_charges_key_to_growth_and_transit_funding_hume.html\">GTA development charges key to growth and transit funding: Hume<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/08\/toronto_council_wades_into_murky_transit_tax_talks.html\">Toronto council wades into murky transit tax talks<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/05\/08\/transit-taxes-promises-to-be-heated-debate\">Transit tax debate not over yet<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/are-we-crazy-nunziata-asks-about-debate-on-new-taxes-for-transit\/article11804342\/\">\u2018Are we crazy?\u2019 Nunziata asks about debate on new taxes for transit<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/08\/scarborough-councillors-make-another-bid-to-transform-rt-into-a-subway\/\">Scarborough councillors make another bid to transform RT into a subway as city considers \u2018revenue tools\u2019<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>ISLAND AIRPORT<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/05\/08\/councils-lefties-throw-a-fit-over-porter-expansion\">Council&#8217;s lefties throw a fit over Porter expansion<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Sun]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/port-authority-agrees-to-pay-for-initial-report-into-airline-plan\/article11806556\/\">Port Authority agrees to pay for initial report into airline plan<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CASINO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/05\/08\/council-close-to-putting-rush-on-casino-debate\">Council declines snap Toronto casino vote<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto sun]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/casino-opposition-backs-off-from-plans-for-special-meeting\/article11782057\/\">Casino opposition backs off from plans for special meeting<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/08\/rob-fords-political-opponents-considered-pulling-fast-one-as-plan-exposes-adminstrations-tenuous-at-best-support-on-council\/\">Ford foes considered pulling \u2018fast one\u2019 on casino vote as plan exposes adminstration\u2019s \u2018tenuous at best\u2019 council support<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>PARKS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/09\/high_parks_dogdoo_dilemma_toronto_turns_down_dog_owners_request_for_bins_in_offleash_area.html\">High Park\u2019s dog-doo dilemma \u2014 Toronto turns down dog owners\u2019 request for bins in off-leash area<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/yourtoronto\/education\/2013\/05\/08\/burned_down_malvern_playground_to_be_rebuilt_by_canadian_tire_td_bank.html\">Torched Malvern playground to be rebuilt thanks to $80,000 in donations<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/08\/donors-step-up-to-help-rebuild-torched-kindergarten-playground\/\">Donors step up to help rebuild torched kindergarten playground in Scarborough<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/05\/08\/westonmount_dennis_residents_want_metrolinx_to_preserve_last_kodak_building.html\">Weston-Mount Dennis residents want Metrolinx to preserve last Kodak building<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/yorkville-plaza-construction-site-becomes-a-place-for-artists-to-shine\/article11798378\/\">Yorkville Plaza construction site becomes a place for artists to shine<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/08\/ai-weiweis-bronze-sculpture-exhibit-coming-to-nathan-phillips-square\/\">Ai Weiwei\u2019s bronze sculpture exhibit coming to Nathan Phillips Square<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRANSIT Brampton mayor\u2019s last-minute LRT alternative stuns Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion\u00a0[Toronto Star] Toronto identifies top 10 most congested intersections\u00a0[Toronto Star] Toronto council wades into murky transit tax talks\u00a0[Toronto Star] GTA development charges key to growth and transit funding: Hume\u00a0[Toronto Star] Toronto council wades into murky transit tax talks\u00a0[Toronto Star] Transit tax debate not over yet\u00a0[Toronto<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/05\/09\/torontos-urbanism-headlines-thursday-10\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Toronto&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: 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