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2011 Villain: Anti-Cycling Sentiment

Nominated for: perpetuating an attitude that, quite literally, kills.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 23rd, 10:46 am

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2011 Villain: The Underground Eglinton LRT

Nominated for: costing more and delivering less.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:19 pm

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2011 Hero: New Subway Trains

Nominated for: being the silver lining in our often grey commutes.

By Laura Godfrey • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 16th, 2:30 pm

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The Cost Of Ignoring Our Aging Highrises

The future of the past: how we can salvage the apartment towers we once built in abundance but now often ignore.

By Jaime Woo Dec. 14th, 2:15 pm

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Duly Quoted: Jack Diamond

"[T]he extra cost of operating a widespread, low-density city such as Toronto, compared with a more compact city such as Zurich or Vienna (to say nothing of Manhattan or Hong Kong), [is] an average of $1-billion annually."

By Hamutal Dotan Dec. 2nd, 12:30 pm

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Mark Osbaldeston Exorcizes Toronto’s Architectural Ghosts

Osbaldeston, author of Unbuilt Toronto 2, has made a side-business out of digging up plans that went awry.

By Steve Kupferman Dec. 2nd, 10:30 am

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The Case for a National Transit Strategy

Yesterday in Ottawa, sympathy from all parties for TTC chief Gary Webster and his call for a national transit strategy—but will Harper's cabinet listen?

By Mark Bourrie Nov. 17th, 12:30 pm

One Millionth Tower Uses New Technology to Explore Aging Buildings

New web-native documentary by Katerina Cizek and the NFB goes wandering through the apartment buildings many of us call home.

By Matthew Braga (Guest Contributor) Nov. 11th, 10:00 am

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A Streetcar We Desire

Toronto finally gets a peek at the future of our streetcars—and they can't come soon enough.

By Laurence Lui • Photos by Andrew LouisNov. 10th, 3:07 pm

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Public Works Committee to Cyclists: Let Them Eat Posts

Committee votes to prohibit locking bikes to anything but official bike posts...of which there are far too few.

By Christopher Bird Nov. 7th, 10:00 am

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Duly Quoted: Gord Perks

"This could be the issue that forces Transit City in front of this council for the first time."

By Hamutal Dotan Nov. 7th, 9:00 am

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Spotted: Lego My Bike Lane!

And people say extending bike lanes is hard.

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 4th, 12:20 pm

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Platform Primer: Transit and Infrastructure

The outcome of the provincial election will have a major impact on the future state of Ontario's cities and how we get around in them. Here's what the parties say they'll do.

By Patrick Metzger • Graphic by Michael ChrismanSep. 30th, 3:00 pm

Urban Toronto: A TTC Storefront at York U

A new subway is coming to the campus, and the TTC wants you to learn all about it.

By Urban Toronto Sep. 22nd, 11:00 am

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Department of Ironies: Toronto Kills Fort York Bridge, Then Awards It Toronto Design Award

Posthumous vindication?

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 20th, 2:09 pm

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Ferris Wheel of Fortune

Yesterday, council's Executive Committee met to discuss the future of Toronto's waterfront. And it ain't pretty.

By Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) Sep. 7th, 2:00 pm

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One Saturday Afternoon at the New Sherbourne Common

By Jake Tobin Garrett Aug. 3rd, 11:00 am

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All Aboard the Gravy Train: Arts, Heritage, Street Beautification

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 20th, 11:00 am

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Video Tribute to Jarvis Bike Lanes

By Torontoist Jul. 20th, 9:30 am

New Rocket May Roll on Thursday

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 19th, 11:32 am

TTC Service Alerts

• There is no service from Eglinton to Union Stns due to a medical emergency on board a train at Bloor Stn. #TTC | 4:58 PM Feb 10
• ALL CLEAR: The delay westbound at St Clair and Avenue has now cleared and full service on the 512 St Clair Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 4:32 PM Feb 10
• There is no 512 St Clair Streetcar service between St Clair and St Clair W Stns due to a medical emergency at St Clair and Avenue. #TTC | 4:25 PM Feb 10

Editor's Picks

Transit Debate Crib Sheet: Key Votes and Reaction Roundup An easy summary of city council's epic transit debate this week.	I Want Your Job: Nathan Enkel, Medieval Times Falconer
The Winter That Wouldn’t Be	“They Want Subways”: A Rob Ford Remix According to Mayor Rob Ford, taxpayers emphatically want subways, not streetcars. But maybe, just maybe, they would also like remixes.
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