Archive for 'Steve Munro'

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Reading the Fine Print: The TTC’s 2015 Budget

There's some upbeat news, but a closer look reveals how far the TTC still has to go to reach financial health.

By Steve Munro Jan. 21st, 2:45 pm

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2014 Villain: Campaign-Trail Transit Planning

Nominated for: being mostly about simple maps, catchy slogans, and inadequate solutions.

By Steve Munro • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 23rd, 10:13 am

Toronto Election 2014:
Issue Navigator—Transit

By Steve Munro Oct. 21st, 4:01 pm

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Olivia Chow’s Lost Momentum on Transit

A plan that considers our overall network, but lacking the scope and ambition to tackle our deepest transit problems.

By Steve Munro Oct. 11th, 10:30 am

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The Ford Family Subway Plan

Brother Doug has inherited Rob's transit plan right down to the letter, and now sells it as his own. Is it a plan Toronto should buy?

By Steve Munro Oct. 7th, 9:00 am

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SmartTrack (Part One): John Tory’s Short-Sighted Transit Vision

SmartTrack cannot be built as proposed and addresses only some of Toronto's major transit challenges.

By Steve Munro Sep. 25th, 9:00 am

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Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca: It’s Time for Building, Not Planning

Ontario's new transportation minister is very committed to building things. He seems much less concerned with whether we are building the right ones.

By Steve Munro and Hamutal Dotan Jul. 23rd, 2:15 pm

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John Tory’s “One Toronto” Transit Plan

Mayoral candidate proposes single, bold change, but fails to confront the transit problems Toronto faces today.

By Steve Munro May. 27th, 5:27 pm

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The Karen Stintz Transit Shell Game

Karen Stintz has unveiled her "fully funded" transit strategy. It is a mess from start to finish.

By Steve Munro Apr. 30th, 1:45 pm

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Let’s Talk About Relief

Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, and York Region are hosting public meetings to discuss transit studies—but riders will have to wait a while longer for relief.

By Steve Munro Apr. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Ontario Has Yet Another Proposal for Transit Funding

A provincially appointed panel has issued a set of recommendations on which new taxes would be the best for transit funding.

By Steve Munro Dec. 13th, 9:00 am

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How Does Toronto’s 2014 Budget Affect the TTC?

This year's City budget continues a multi-year tradition of doing relatively little to help the TTC address long-term problems.

By Steve Munro Nov. 26th, 5:00 pm

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A Don Mills Subway for Toronto

A proposal for improving transit in a city that desperately needs it.

By Steve Munro Oct. 30th, 1:30 pm

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Metrolinx Spins the Scarborough Subway

Glen Murray's case for a two-stop subway is based on a drastic misrepresentation of the available information, and Metrolinx is helping him make it.

By Steve Munro Sep. 11th, 9:00 am

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How Not to Announce a Subway

The many missteps that got us to the current two-stop subway mess.

By Steve Munro Sep. 5th, 11:00 am

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Taking the TTC’s Brand New Streetcar for a Ride

In which we ride the TTC's new streetcar for the very first time.

By Hamutal Dotan and Steve Munro • Photos by Corbin Smith and Giordano CiampiniJul. 23rd, 3:16 pm

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What Shall We Do With The Gardiner?

Take it down? Fix it? Try to enhance the space around it? A look at the various alternatives Toronto is considering for the future of the Gardiner Expressway.

By Steve Munro Jun. 19th, 9:00 am

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Can the Metrolinx Investment Strategy Succeed?

The regional transit agency has released its plan for raising the $34 billion we need to build new transit. Are we, finally, making progress on this issue?

By Steve Munro May. 28th, 12:11 pm