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Sparkly New Toilets for the TTC

Customer service hits the crapper. And that's a good thing.

The TTC may be in the toilet, but at least it’s now a shiny one. TTC Chair Karen Stintz and new Chief Executive Officer Andy Byford were on hand at Finch subway station late this morning to unveil newly upgraded, spic-and-span washroom facilities—part of an ongoing subway station toilet revamp that is set to continue [...]

Inside the New Danforth Music Hall

A peek at the east end venue, whose heart is beating once again after a five-week, six-figure renovation.

In terms of reinventions, renewals, and reincarnations, the Danforth Music Hall is practically feline with its multiple lives. And a new one is just beginning. In early December, the theatre

Vandalist: Post Only Books

These days, with all the construction and renovations happening around the city, "Post No Bills" is a commonly stencilled request. It's refreshing to see a creative re-interpretation of it, especially at the Toronto Reference Library. This hot spot for knowledge and creativity, currently under renovation, deserves something a little more impressive than the average construction stencil. This could be the work of our friendly neighbourhood writer, "Books," or another literary enthusiast. Either way, it's a welcome change.

Union Station’s Root Canal

“It’s like a Chinese puzzle,” says Paul Noskiewicz, of NORR Architects. His job, since 2007, has been to plan and direct the ongoing revitalization effort at Union Station. Noskiewicz, along with dozens of reporters and assorted City and construction staff, is standing underneath the southwest edge of the station, in what used to be a [...]

Airing Their Green Laundry in Public

Jeremy Bell and Jessica Lax are just like your average young married couple, but with about ten-times the ambition. What started out as a simple plan of buying a new house in which to raise a family has ballooned into a large-scale building project—and they want you along for the whole thing by following their [...]