{"id":45148,"date":"2013-07-25T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T18:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=45148"},"modified":"2013-07-25T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T18:33:10","slug":"torontos-urbanism-headlines-thursday-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/07\/25\/torontos-urbanism-headlines-thursday-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/07\/24\/ttc_ponders_using_electrified_go_corridors_for_a_subway_relief_line.html\">TTC ponders using electrified GO corridors for a subway relief line<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/2013\/07\/24\/ttc_tries_to_get_name_right_on_pioneer_village_station.html\">TTC tries to get name right on Pioneer Village Station<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/07\/24\/ttc_rejects_match_with_bixi_bikes.html\">TTC rejects match with Bixi bikes \u2014 but offers a distant hope<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/07\/24\/ttc_responds_to_six_pointed_reader_comments_about_the_new_streetcars.html\">Answers to some of your questions about the new streetcars<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ttc-to-probe-conversion-of-two-go-train-tracks\/article13412240\/\">TTC to probe conversion of two GO train tracks<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ttc-votes-against-bixi-takeover\/article13405071\/\">TTC votes against Bixi takeover<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/News\/ID\/2398171071\/\">TTC says Wi-Fi still years away<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/07\/24\/ttc-drl-trains\/\">TTC looking if it can operate the Downtown Relief Line on GO\u2019s Georgetown and Lakeshore East rails<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=193695\">Playing Chicken on transit<\/a>\u00a0[NOW]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>POLITICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/07\/24\/trash_talk_hits_etobicokelakeshore_byelection.html\">Trash talk hits Etobicoke-Lakeshore byelection<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/07\/25\/doug_holyday_faces_complaint_for_garbage_truck_photo_op.html\">Doug Holyday faces complaint for garbage truck photo op<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/07\/24\/pickering_councillor_pleads_guilty_to_election_violations_but_keeps_his_job.html\">Pickering councillor pleads guilty to election violations but keeps his job<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/07\/24\/built_toronto_city_picks_chris_voutsinas_to_chair_troubled_agency.html\">Build Toronto: City picks Chris Voutsinas to chair troubled agency<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/by-election-rival-asks-for-investigation-into-holydays-use-of-city-contracted-truck-for-photo-op\/article13420977\/\">By-election rival asks for investigation into Holyday\u2019s use of city-contracted truck for photo-op<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/story\/2013\/07\/25\/toronto-gfl-garbage-truck-etobicoke-lakeshore-holyday-milczyn.html\">City garbage truck stunt a misuse of resources, Milczyn says<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/07\/25\/posted-toronto-political-panel-scarborough-subway-debate-shows-politics-at-its-most-disgustingly-cynical\/\">Posted Toronto Political Panel: Scarborough subway debate shows politics at its most disgustingly cynical<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/07\/24\/ontario-liberals-accuse-pc-candidate-doug-holyday-of-diverting-city-resources-for-garbage-truck-photo-op\/\">Ontario Liberals accuse PC candidate Doug Holyday of diverting city resources for garbage truck photo op<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=193696\">Have you heard the one about the self-serving political hacks?<\/a>\u00a0[NOW]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOOD TRUCKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/07\/25\/food_trucks_coming_to_toronto_parks.html\">Food trucks coming to Toronto parks<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/story\/2013\/07\/25\/toronto-food-trucks.html\">Food trucks free to set up in 5 city parks<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/07\/24\/food-trucks-get-green-light-to-roll-into-five-toronto-parks\/\">Food trucks get green light to roll into five Toronto parks<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/07\/24\/climate_change_caused_calgary_ontario_flooding_poll.html\">Climate change caused Calgary, Ontario flooding, majority believe<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/07\/24\/plan_to_open_walmart_near_kensington_market_not_over.html\">Walmart proposal near Kensington Market \u2018not over\u2019<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/honest-eds-was-a-right-of-passage-for-many-new-canadians-in-toronto\/article13331416\/\">Honest Ed\u2019s was a rite of passage for many new Canadians in Toronto<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/07\/24\/toronto-plans-to-scrap-skating-rink-dedicated-to-barbara-ann-scott-months-after-olympic-champions-death\/\">Toronto plans to scrap skating rink dedicated to Barbara Ann Scott months after Olympic champion\u2019s death<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRANSPORTATION TTC ponders using electrified GO corridors for a subway relief line\u00a0[Toronto Star] TTC tries to get name right on Pioneer Village Station\u00a0[Toronto Star] TTC rejects match with Bixi bikes \u2014 but offers a distant hope\u00a0[Toronto Star] Answers to some of your questions about the new streetcars\u00a0[Toronto Star] TTC to probe conversion of two GO<a 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