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Elsewhere in the Ist-a-Verse
Torontoist is one of thirteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list that is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-a-Verse.
Photo by Jonathan Hudson.
- Phillyist was incensed to learn that despite their mayor’s assurances, dirty snow was being dumped in the Schuylkill River (by a Bulldozer belonging to the City of Philadelphia), and surprised to receive a response from the area’s public transit agency after decrying its public service.
- Chicagoist returned to Gary, Indiana for a revival of its In The Shadow of Chicago series.
- LAist was among the thousands who made it into last week’s delicious—and crowded—Street Food Festival (and no kittens were harmed).
- Seattlest broke with Lent to try crack pie, a dessert so delicious that it ought to be as illegal as its namesake.
- Bostonist watched as its new senator Scott Brown compared the motivations of the murderous pilot who flew a plane into an IRS building to those of his own supporters.
- Shanghaiist documented their city exploding as everyone and their mothers fired off fireworks for Chinese New Year, with nary a care for how close nearby buildings were.
- Houstonist had a chat with The Gold Sounds and has been playing their album and pondering the SummerFest lineup ever since.
- DCist braced itself for yet another Marion Barry scandal, this time featuring what appears to be a serious misuse of city funds and actual kickbacks from his seat on the city council.
- SFist watched in shock as hipsters held an eviction house party, another violent bus brawl was captured on tape, and the Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth discussed their most recent findings.
- Gothamist learned that a teenager’s leg was sheared off by a subway—the teen was tagging inside the tunnel.
- Londonist wondered whether the oft-reported problems with Oystercard usage are really all due to “user ineptitude,” especially when each “mistake” tends to result in extra cash for Transport For London.