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Category Archives: Maps
Mapping Toronto’s population growth
Data geeks across Canada were eagerly awaiting this day — February 8, 2017 — the first release of the 2016 Canadian Census of the Population. Today’s release only covers population and dwelling counts, further information on age, sex, household characteristics, … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Toronto
Tagged Census, Development, Greenbelt, Population, Suburbs, Toronto
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Mapping Toronto’s streetcar network: The age of electric – 1891 to 1921
TRC streetcars on Queen Street, c. 1910. Note the old TSR horsecars used as trailers behind the electric cars. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 722, Item 18 This post continues from The Horsecar Era: 1861 to 1891 In … Continue reading
Posted in History, Maps, Toronto, Transit
Tagged History, Maps, Streetcars, Toronto, Toronto Civic Railway, Toronto Railway Company, Toronto Suburban Railway, Transit, TRC, TTC
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Mapping Toronto’s streetcar network: The horsecar era – 1861 to 1891
Toronto Street Railway horse car on Yonge Street at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing, after 1885. From City of Toronto Archives, Fords 16, Series 71, Item 3367 Over the last few months, I have researched many books and maps and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Maps, Uncategorized
Tagged Maps, Streetcars, Toronto Street Railway, TSR, TTC
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Mapping the Ward 2 by-election
Poll results of the 2014 council race in Ward 2 On Monday, July 25, residents of Ward 2 (Etobicoke North) went to the polls to elect a new councillor to replace the late Rob Ford, who was elected as councillor … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged By-election, Election, Etobicoke, Michael Ford, Ward 2
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Mapping Toronto’s proposed new ward boundaries
Toronto is way overdue for ward boundary reform. Finally, in time for the 2018 election, Toronto will have reshaped ward boundaries — and probably three new wards. This will give quickly-growing Downtown Toronto and North York Centre more representation at … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, Toronto, Torontoist
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Mapping Major League Baseball’s stadiums by walkablity, transit access
What major league ballpark is the easiest to get to by public transit? Which stadium has the highest walk score? And where does the phrase “take me out to the ball game” absolutely require getting in a car and fighting traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Transit, Urban Planning, Walking
Tagged Baseball, MLB, Sports, Stadiums, Torontoist, Walk Score
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Where the sidewalk ends in Toronto (Updated)
McNicoll Avenue at Boxdene Avenue. There’s no sidewalk on the south side of this busy Scarborough road. Update: I posted a revised and updated version of the map and article on Spacing Toronto. There, I mention a new absurdity in the war … Continue reading
