{"id":45321,"date":"2013-08-06T13:59:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T17:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=45321"},"modified":"2013-08-06T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T17:59:13","slug":"torontos-urbanism-headlines-tuesday-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/08\/06\/torontos-urbanism-headlines-tuesday-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto&#8217;s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/08\/02\/metrolinx-creating-6-7b-lrt-mega-project-too-expensive-for-smaller-local-contract-bids-critics\/\">Metrolinx creating $6.7B LRT \u2018mega-project\u2019 too expensive for smaller, local contract bids: critics<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/06\/05\/ontario-minister-may-need-to-cozy-up-to-other-levels-of-government-if-he-wants-to-see-4-9b-lrt-completed\/\">Ontario minister may need to cozy up to other levels of government if he wants to see $4.9B LRT completed<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/08\/01\/kingspadina_intersection_to_close_for_two_weeks.html\">King-Spadina intersection to close for two weeks<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/story\/2013\/08\/06\/toronto-king-spadina-two-week-closure.html\">2-week King and Spadina intersection closure begins today<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>POLITICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/08\/03\/ttc_chair_karen_stintz_could_beat_ford_poll_says.html\">TTC chair Karen Stintz could beat Ford, poll says<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/08\/02\/peter_milczyn_looking_to_stay_in_mayor_rob_fords_inner_circle_after_byelection_loss.html\">Peter Milczyn looking to stay in Mayor Rob Ford\u2019s inner circle after byelection loss<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2013\/08\/01\/city_council_or_voters_could_replace_doug_holyday.html\">City council, or voters, could replace Doug Holyday<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/08\/05\/concerns-over-legitimacy-of-giambrones-candidacy-hurt-ndps-byelection-campaign-riding-association\/\">Concerns over legitimacy of Giambrone\u2019s candidacy hurt NDP\u2019s byelection campaign: riding association<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/08\/01\/scarborough-guildwood-results-subway-champion-mitzie-hunter-wins-scarborough-seat-after-tight-three-way-race\/\">\u2018Subway champion\u2019 Mitzie Hunter wins seat for Ontario Liberals<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/08\/02\/doug-holydays-impeccable-dress-code-and-fiscal-responsibility-will-be-sorely-missed-at-city-hall\/\">Doug Holyday\u2019s impeccable dress code and fiscal responsibility will be sorely missed at City Hall<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/08\/02\/torontos-soon-to-be-deputy-mayor-not-worried-about-being-associated-with-scandals-plaguing-rob-ford\/\">Toronto\u2019s soon-to-be deputy mayor not worried about being linked to scandals plaguing Rob Ford<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/toronto-council-ponders-how-to-replace-doug-holyday\/article13586082\/\">Toronto council ponders how to replace Doug Holyday<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/08\/06\/police_board_wants_toronto_cops_to_review_dooring_policy.html\">Police board wants Toronto cops to review \u2018dooring\u2019 policy<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/2013\/08\/06\/torontos_waterfront_dredging_up_the_past_to_build_the_future.html\">Toronto&#8217;s waterfront: Dredging up the past to build the future<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/story\/2013\/08\/06\/toronto-councillor-josh-matlow-condo-sign-anger.html\">Toronto city councillor attacks unapproved condo ads<\/a>\u00a0[CBC]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/city-goes-digital-to-solve-the-island-ferry-bottleneck\/article13607630\/\">City goes digital to solve the island ferry bottleneck<\/a>\u00a0[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=193805\">City homeless census shows &#8220;troubling trends&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0[NOW]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRANSPORTATION Metrolinx 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