Posts Filed Under: traffic

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Transit now rules the road as King Street pilot project launches

Drivers will need some time to adjust to the new rules, but the project is off to a promising start.

By Steve Munro Nov. 13th, 1:00 pm

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Ontario Liberals Ignore Climate Science With Plan To Expand Highway 401

Rather than invest in transit, the Province is spending $81-million to preserve the mobility of 905 residents.

By Tricia Wood Apr. 27th, 11:30 am

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Historicist: Pedestrian-blaming, 1930s style

Toronto struggles to reduce the number of traffic fatalities during the holiday season.

By David Wencer Dec. 10th, 2:20 pm

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The Real Cost of Congestion in Toronto

The oft-touted $3.3 billion cost of congestion in Toronto is a farce.

By Tricia Wood Sep. 14th, 12:00 pm

Flushing Toronto’s Traffic Congestion With Gusto

Movie mayor Bert Xanadu on ending traffic wars—the 1973 way.

By Bert Xanadu Feb. 11th, 9:00 am

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Public Works: Saying No to So-So Ideas

California is toying with tiny lights to try to make crosswalks safer. The idea may be better off dropped.

By Peter Goffin Dec. 22nd, 9:00 am

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Historicist: The Right Side of History

The regulations for pedestrians in Toronto’s 1944 traffic bylaw make the city a national laughingstock.

By David Wencer Aug. 15th, 12:30 pm

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Vandalist: Rules of the Road

Let's put the brakes on sexual harassment

By Stephanie Avery Apr. 24th, 11:00 am

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Public Works: Where (Almost) No Cars Go

Parts of Toronto have experimented with car-free days, but Madrid hopes to get vehicles out of its city centre by 2020.

By Peter Goffin Apr. 21st, 9:00 am

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Extra, Extra: Local Sinkhole Eats Jaguar, Ghastly Commute Times for Torontonians, and the Mayor Gets Grumpy With That One Councillor

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not to miss.

By Kelli Korducki Apr. 1st, 5:07 pm

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Duly Quoted: John Tory, on Enforcing Traffic Laws

The mayor talks about efforts to crack down on scofflaws who've been making rush-hour driving a nightmare.

By Sarah Sweet Jan. 5th, 11:10 am

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John Tory Announces Six-Point Traffic Plan

The new mayor wants to make road closures less onerous on drivers by speeding up construction projects and enforcing "no stopping" rules more effectively.

By Graeme Bayliss • Photo by Giordano CiampiniDec. 4th, 2:00 pm

Toronto Election 2014:
Issue Navigator—Transportation

By Patrick Metzger Oct. 21st, 4:01 pm

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Making Toronto Safer for Pedestrians

How improving infrastructure for drivers, walkers, and cyclists can make our streets more pedestrian-friendly.

By Olivia Chow (guest contributor) Jul. 25th, 12:35 pm

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Toronto’s Bad Year for Traffic Fatalities

Toronto had its worst year for traffic fatalities in nearly a decade—especially for pedestrians—and nobody's quite sure why.

By David Hains Jan. 16th, 9:00 am

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2013 Villain: Spiking Pedestrian and Cycling Fatalities

Nominated for: predictable, avoidable tragedies.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 31st, 3:56 am

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A Toronto Researcher Wants to Make Traffic Lights Smarter

A U of T academic has found a way of getting traffic lights to "talk" to one another.

By Courtney Greenberg Nov. 26th, 11:00 am

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Poll Position: It’s Unfair to Make Residents Pay for Transit Expansion

According to a new survey, residents remain unconvinced that they should bear the cost of new transit infrastructure.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 12th, 3:31 pm