Civic Tech: We tried to get a copy of the Sidewalk Toronto agreement

Why all the secrecy?

By Bernard Rudny Apr. 12th, 10:18 am

Another Glass Box: The Stalinist “Bunker” Edition

Mayoral foibles, Google's urban charm offensive, finalists for George Brown's new wood building, and how many avocado toasts will you need to give up?

By Dan Seljak Mar. 26th, 7:40 pm

Our One Chance to Fix Yonge Street

The re-imagining of the city’s main artery must look to the future, not the past.

By Albert Koehl Mar. 26th, 11:22 am

Has Toronto Become a City of Instagram Photo Ops?

Food, art, even public space now seems to revolve around aesthetic value as judged by the social network.

By Erin Davis Mar. 19th, 3:28 pm

Civic Tech: Hackers! To Your Stations!

For those who care about data, the City’s new Open Data Master Plan is about to change everything.

By Henrik Bechmann (Guest Opinion) Mar. 12th, 5:00 pm

Our addiction to driving is costing lives, and more

The solution is not to scold drivers but to make structural solutions.

By Tricia Wood Mar. 8th, 9:56 am

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Extending the Yonge line will only make crowding worse

Line 1 is over capacity—adding more stops isn't the solution.

By Tricia Wood Feb. 20th, 11:32 am

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Bars, barriers and ghost amenities: Defensive urban design in Toronto

A new website documents "hostile architecture" from around the city.

By Cara Chellew Feb. 12th, 4:57 pm

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First, we take King Street, then we take midtown

The city could use more transit pilots—this time, let's try north of Bloor.

By Tricia Wood Feb. 5th, 10:05 am

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Civic Tech: For clues about Sidewalk Labs’ plans on Toronto’s healthcare, look to NYC

A $20-million spinoff from Sidewalk will open an experimental clinic this year.

By Pam Sethi Jan. 30th, 12:35 pm

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Public Works: How 2018 Will Redefine Toronto’s Use of Public Space

This year, Toronto could see spaces reimagined in a way that will serve as inspiration for other cities.

By Erin Davis Jan. 19th, 9:00 am

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What Toronto can learn from New York about transit

Policy coordination is all well and good, but NYC's example shows what happens when a city loses its say on transit.

By Tricia Wood Jan. 18th, 3:26 pm

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The King Street Pilot: Sorting Fact from Fiction

As early criticism mounts, here's what the data tells us about how the King Street pilot project is going so far.

By Steve Munro Jan. 16th, 5:36 pm

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With Toronto’s low vacancy rate, we need more rental housing built now

There are proposals for new buildings, but the NIMBY crowd doesn't want them in their neighbourhoods.

By Chris Spoke Jan. 16th, 2:20 pm

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Public Works: A skating loop in the city’s new “civic living room” opens

The Bentway is Toronto's answer to NYC's High Line.

By Zach Ruiter Jan. 5th, 7:00 pm

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Here’s what regional and local commuting looks like

An update to last week's transit column about local and regional commuting distances and the importance of local transit.

By Tricia Wood Dec. 21st, 1:34 pm

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The biggest transit need in southern Ontario is local, not regional

Local commuters aren't getting their fair share of transit attention in the province.

By Tricia Wood Dec. 15th, 1:14 pm

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More public transit will help us all breathe easier

Fewer cars on the road can help reduce air pollution and save lives.

By Tricia Wood Nov. 29th, 3:03 pm

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Days Rob Ford has gone without addressing allegations he smokes crack

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