Posts Filed Under: Public Works
How one of the world's most conservative cities learned to love its mega-casinos. The trick: put government in charge, not developers.
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Patrick Metzger
Would more people get around on foot if they knew how easy it is?
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Patrick Metzger
Online parking payments could eliminate the desperate rush to the meter.
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Patrick Metzger
Free municipal wireless networks have been implemented in various places with mixed results. Is Toronto ready to give it a try?
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Patrick Metzger
If we're going to get the transit we need, our politicians are going to have to make some decisions.
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Patrick Metzger
New York City is investigating the possibility of replacing its public phones with 10-foot-tall touch screens. Could Toronto do the same?
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Patrick Metzger
Is Houston, Texas, the next frontier for recycling technology?
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Patrick Metzger
Chattanooga, Tennessee is breaking new ground with Wi-Fi-capable streetlights. Could Toronto do the same?
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Patrick Metzger
You give plenty to the TTC. What if the TTC gave back?
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Patrick Metzger
In Boston, if you can't come to City Hall, City Hall can come to you.
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Patrick Metzger
A small way to make our streets nicer.
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Patrick Metzger
No room for a parkette? Try a mini-park.
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Patrick Metzger
Would it make things better for sex workers?
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Patrick Metzger
Maybe we don't need bigger roads, just better ones.
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Patrick Metzger
Forget the scramble. Would you rather wait for traffic, or walk over it?
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Patrick Metzger
Should Torontonians be able to buy themselves a beer after 2 a.m? Probably.
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Patrick Metzger
The TTC offers discounted fares for students and seniors. Is it time we gave low-income earners a break?
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Patrick Metzger
Lots of other places have abandoned government liquor monopolies without descending into drunken chaos. Should we make the leap?
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Patrick Metzger
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