Category Archives: Maps
A departure from TTC wayfinding improvements
Despite many recent improvements to TTC design and wayfinding standards, two recent changes miss the mark. Continue reading
Voter turnouts in the 2018 Toronto municipal election
2014 was a watershed year for municipal voter turnout in Toronto. After a disastrous four years of Rob Ford as mayor, 54.7 percent of all eligible voters went to the polls, electing John Tory. That was the highest voter turnout … Continue reading
Mapping the Downtown city council races
At the end of 2014, despite some disappointing results in that year’s municipal election, I was feeling optimistic about 2018. In 2014, there were a number of great candidates running for city council, and I expected many would try again … Continue reading
Mapping the results in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park and Ward 9 Davenport
In the penultimate post in my series examining the results of the 25 council races in the October 2018 municipal election here in Toronto, I take a look at the results in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park and Ward 9, Davenport … Continue reading
Mapping the results in Ward 15 – Don Valley West and Ward 16 – Don Valley East
Happy holidays! In this post, I take a look at the council races in Ward 15 Don Valley West and Ward 16 Don Valley East. The new two wards, introduced under Bill 5, encompass most of what used to be … Continue reading
Mapping the results of the election in Ward 5 – York South-Weston
In this post, I take a look at the council race in Ward 5, York South-Weston. The area, which encompasses neighbourhoods such as Weston, Mount Dennis, Amesbury, and Keelesdale, is one of Toronto’s least affluent. In 2015, York South-Weston’s average … Continue reading
Mapping the council races in Etobicoke Wards 1 and 2
In 2018, Etobicoke went three for three in returning hard-line conservative councillors to City Hall. In Ward 3, Mark Grimes was re-elected despite several controversies, with Mayor John Tory’s help. In Ward 1 and Ward 2, councillors with famous names … Continue reading
