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The dangers of Don Mills Road
Don Mills Road looking south towards McNicoll Avenue, North York On the afternoon of Tuesday July 16, a woman was struck and killed by the driver of a left-turning waste collection truck as she was crossing the street. The tragedy … Continue reading
Posted in Roads, Toronto, Walking
Tagged North York, Pedestrian, Toronto, Vision Zero, Walking, Zero Vision
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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
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, North York, Ward 15, Ward 16
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Mapping the polarized results in Ward 6 – York Centre
Premier Doug Ford’s decision to reduce the number of councillors on Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 resulted in some very disparate new wards. New Ward 6, York Centre, combined two very different wards. On the west side of … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, James Pasternak, North York, Ward 6
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Return of the old guard: mapping results of Ward 17 – Don Valley North and Ward 18 – Willowdale
When Toronto adopted a 47-ward model for the 2018 election, North York was going to get one of the three additional wards. North York Centre, the section of Yonge Street between Highway 401 and Steeles Avenue, is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, John Filion, North York, Shelley Carroll, Ward 17, Ward 18
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Why closing Toronto’s public golf courses is a boon to the public
Dentonia Park Golf Course Yesterday, Thanksgiving Monday, mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat proposed closing three of Toronto’s five municipally-owned golf courses. Keesmaat, Toronto’s previous chief planner, pointed out that the municipal golf courses operate at a loss, and that $10 million … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Parks, Toronto, Urban Planning
Tagged City Hall, Golf, Jennifer Keesmaat, North York, Parks, Ravines, Scarborough, Toronto, Trail
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The John Tory Way
Yonge Street looking south from Richmond Hill There’s an episode of The Simpsons where Homer Simpson changes his name to Max Power, after he’s ridiculed for sharing the name with a buffoonish television character. It’s not a great episode — … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Politics, Roads, Toronto, Urban Planning, Walking
Tagged Cycling, John Tory, North York, Pedestrian, Walking, Yonge Street
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Exploring Earl Bales Park
View from the top of the ski hill at Earl Bales Park Last Sunday afternoon, I went for a walk around Earl Bales Park. The large, multiuse green space is located near the corner of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue … Continue reading
