Monthly Archives: October 2017

New TTC subway stations have great architecture, but they may not attract enough riders

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station On Saturday, October 28, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) held open houses at three of the six new subway stations set to open on December 17, 2017 when the Line 1 subway is extended to York … Continue reading →

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Toronto can do better for cyclists at construction sites

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

For years, cyclists in Toronto have not been getting enough respect. In 2011, City Council voted to remove bike lanes on three streets — Jarvis Street, Pharmacy Avenue, and Birchmount Avenue. Major off-road cycling routes are closed for months or … Continue reading →

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Some answered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension (updated)

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

York University Station, August 2017 Updated October 10, 2017 Ten months ago, I wrote about some of the unanswered questions about the Toronto Transit Commission’s Line 1 subway extension to York University and Vaughan. At the time, I was concerned … Continue reading →

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Mount Pleasant: New Urbanism that almost works

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Mount Pleasant Square, Brampton A few weeks ago, I visited Cathedraltown, a subdivision in north Markham built in the new urbanist style. Cathedraltown made the news thanks to a controversial metallic sculpture of a cow installed in a parkette. (Last … Continue reading →

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