Posts Filed Under: “Spadina Expressway”

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Scenes from the Brunswick House

Weddings, varying degrees of performing talent, shootings, and other stories from the longstanding bar.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 30th, 12:30 pm

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Historicist: The Tiny Perfect Candidate

David Crombie and reformist council candidates rode upon a wave of discontent to capture City Hall in 1972.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 25th, 12:30 pm

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Meet a Toronto Mayor: William Dennison

His retail politics and "concern for the taxpayer's dollar" endeared him to the public, but Dennison increasingly found himself behind the times.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 8th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: How We Can Make Toronto More Pleasant, 1971-Style

Suggestions from prominent Torontonians on improving the city, many of which remain relevant.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 27th, 12:00 pm

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Happy 50th Anniversary, University Line!

A look back at a half-century of serving Toronto commuters.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 6th, 10:15 am

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Historicist: The Provocative Street Players Crash the Levee

That time Jane Jacobs' son got thrown out of the mayor's New Year's levee.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 29th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Yorkdale Mall and the Aesthetics of Commerce

Beloved by shoppers and blasted by critics, Yorkdale opened 48 years ago this week.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 25th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Marshall McLuhan, Urban Activist

By Kevin Plummer Jun. 4th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Instant Downtown Uptown

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 28th, 12:00 pm

Walk And Discover Cedarvale’s Fall Foliage

By David J. Widmann Oct. 4th, 10:00 am

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Toronto Pending: What Might Have Been

By Carly Beath Apr. 21st, 2:00 pm

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Possible Solutions for Toronto’s Gridlock?

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Oct. 25th, 12:11 pm

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Spadina Expressway: A Disaster Averted

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter Jun. 1st, 10:52 am

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Jane Jacobs

By Dory Kornfeld Apr. 25th, 12:48 pm