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Architecture Infrastructure Politics Toronto

A heartbreaking end for the Ontario Science Centre

Years of demolition by neglect has led to a sudden closure of a once-great institution.

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History Transit Travels

Transit museums’ transit dilemma

Most North American transit museums are, ironically, difficult to get to without a car

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Transit Travels Walking

A walk to the ballpark

Why Pittsburgh’s PNC Park might be the best in baseball

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About me Politics Transit Travels Walking

Can you walk to City Hall?

Municipal government is the closest democratic institution to the people it serves. How easy is it for the people to access it?

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Cycling Infrastructure Politics Roads Urban Planning Walking

Bloor Street blues

The Bloor Street redesign is the right thing to do for a safer and more inclusive city. Mississauga is growing up. Some of its politicians should too.

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Intercity Rail Politics Transit

A review of Metrolinx’s April 2024 service changes

With a GO train serving as a backdrop, Premier Doug Ford, along with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, announced major changes to GO Transit service, with 300 new weekly trains (a 15% service increase). The service changes will take effect on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Though most new trains will be added on the Lakeshore West, […]

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Intercity Rail Maps Ontario Transit

Ontario intercity updates for April 2024

NOTE: Previous versions of the Ontario and Canada maps are retired; please see the new Canada Intercity Transport Map, launched March 30, 2025. This will now be the only interactive map that I will update. Since 2020, I have maintained an interactive map of bus and rail services in Ontario. Without a central repository of […]

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Transit Travels Walking

A walk to the park? Ranking major league sports venues

One of the best — or worst — experiences in North America can be going to see a ball or hockey game, concert, or other special event at a sports arena or stadium.

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Ontario Transit Travels

Can on-demand transit meet your demand?

On-demand transit is costly to operate, less flexible for prospective passengers, and be frustrating to use, as I recently experience in Durham Region. But as on-demand transit can cover much larger areas than line haul routes, it has its place.

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Maps Ontario Transit

Another bus to London

There are now five bus operators between Toronto and London. I tried out the newest operator on the scene and updated my Ontario intercity map.