Historicist: The Caravan is on its Way
Torontonians travel the world—without leaving the city borders.
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Historicist: Opening the Eaton Centre
The downtown attraction debuted 40 years ago with pomp and free shoe horns.
Historicist: Send in the Clowns
A quartet of stories about the creatures who alternately amuse and anger us.
David Crombie: Why Toronto Should Further Explore a Bid for Expo 2025
The former mayor argues that Toronto can use Expo 2025 as a catalyst for city building.
Historicist: The Origin of “Toronto’s Cops are Tops”
Shaping Toronto: Union Station
In all its incarnations, the transportation heartbeat of the city.
Greenbelt Report Maps Out Toronto’s Growth
Bidding for the Summer Olympics
Reviewing Toronto's five previous attempts to display the Olympic rings.
Historicist: The Yonge Street Mall
A brief 1970s experiment turned our main drag into a pedestrian-only zone.
Historicist: The Tiny Perfect Candidate
Adam Vaughan Wants to Focus on Housing
Historicist: What To Do With the Don Jail?
Across This City With Stompin’ Tom
Forty years ago, Toronto saw a lot of the Canadian musical icon, who passed away yesterday.
Duly Quoted: David Crombie, John Sewell, and Art Eggleton
Three former mayors make a case against casinos.
Urban Planner: January 24, 2013
Historicist: Cycling Through the Seventies
How was the city's cycling infrastructure evolving 40 years ago?
Historicist: The Heart of the City
The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity
Projecting Toronto
A new online project aims to engage Torontonians with the city's past.
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