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Change on Two Rails

In pushing for electric rail in the west end, local activists have the big picture in mind.

By Todd Aalgaard May. 3rd, 9:00 am

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Spotted: Ghost Bike Posts

Stenciled bike posts where real ones were once installed—removed by Astral Media to make way for information pillars.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 30th, 1:30 pm

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Scene: A Big Top in the Port Lands

A giant tent rises in the Port Lands.

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Christopher DrostApr. 30th, 11:40 am

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Vandalist: Stubble Trouble

Street Art: It's hair today, gone tomorrow.

By Stephanie Avery Apr. 27th, 1:00 pm

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Let’s Make a Deal

Illuminating the often-murky world of Section 37 of the Planning Act. (Hint: it's where some important money comes from.)

By Jake Tobin Garrett Apr. 26th, 1:00 pm

Bird’s the Word

A temporary installation brings faux feathered friends to corporate tower lobbies, and it's not even a little Hitchcockian.

By Kelli Korducki Apr. 25th, 11:30 am

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The Better Way, Around the World

Taras Grescoe wrote Straphanger, a book about public transit in many different cities, worldwide. We spoke to him about how the TTC stacks up. (Or doesn't.)

By Jake Tobin Garrett Apr. 25th, 9:30 am

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Spotted: A Graffiti Plea

A property owner, evidently fed up with City enforcement, tries to negotiate directly with vandals.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 24th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: The Grand Tour

Frederick Gardiner and Tracy leMay show off the possibilities and problems of their newly created realm: Metro Toronto.

By Kevin Plummer Apr. 21st, 12:00 pm

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Vandalist: Public Zen

Interactive, stress-relieving street art—rake included!

By Stephanie Avery Apr. 20th, 12:00 pm

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“Derelict” Underpass to Be Transformed Into Bright, Shiny Park

Underpass Park is step one in a wider revitalization of the less-than-beautiful West Don Lands area.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 19th, 10:00 am

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Placemaking: Mississauga’s Marilyns

How a pair of curvy condo towers got Mississauga its groove back.

By Kelli Korducki Apr. 17th, 10:30 am

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Scene: George Brown’s Waterfront Addition Nears Completion

A long-awaited addition to Toronto's waterfront is finally taking shape.

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 17th, 9:00 am

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California Dreaming Up New Ways to Fund Public Transit

From turning off idling locomotives to asking China for the money, Richard Katz has some fresh ideas for funding transit.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Apr. 16th, 11:00 am

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Taco Madness at the Brick Works a Precursor to Something More Permanent

Thousands crowded the Evergreen Brick Works for La Carnita's most ambitious event to date, but the pop-up taco stand will soon be doing steadier business.

By Chris Dart • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 16th, 10:00 am

Vandalist: Passion of the Bunny

Street art reminds us of the true meaning of Easter.

By Stephanie Avery Apr. 13th, 2:15 pm

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Cherry Blossom Watch 2012

Some early photos as the cherry trees bloom.

By Torontoist • Photos by Christopher DrostApr. 12th, 3:15 pm

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Terrain of Our City Through the Ages

What was happening here hundred of millions of years ago?

By Daniel Sellers • Illustrations by Chloe CushmanApr. 12th, 10:32 am

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Duly Quoted: Frances Nunziata and Mike Layton

An unlikely alliance of councillors who want Metrolinx to rethink plans for the Union-Pearson Air Rail Link.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 11th, 2:00 pm

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Silver Snail Gets a New Home

Silver Snail comics, a long-time Queen Street fixture, has found a new home in a new neighbourhood.

By Matt Demers (Guest Contributor) • Photos by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaApr. 11th, 1:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

Editor's Picks

David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops	Historicist: Throwing Intellectual Bombs Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
OIPRD’s Assessment of the G20: A Good but Marred Effort Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.	Vandalist: You Never Call Anymore

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