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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
Farewell to to Bathurst Manor Plaza
This Sunday July 31, another suburban shopping plaza in Toronto will close for good. For over 50 years, Bathurst Manor Plaza, at the corner of Wilmington Avenue and Overbrook Place, served the local community. At its peak, it had Sunnybrook Market, a local grocery store, a Shoppers Drug … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto, Urban Planning
Tagged Bathurst Manor, Development, North York, Plaza, Ward 10
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Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 33 and 34, Don Valley East
With my vacation over, and back in Toronto, it’s about time to finish posting maps of the poll-by-poll results of the 2014 Toronto municipal election. In this post, I take a quick look at Wards 33 and 34, Don Valley … Continue reading
Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 23 and 24
Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 23 Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 24 There’s not a lot to say about the mayoral race in Wards 23 and 24, Willowdale. Ward 23 is Toronto’s most populated … Continue reading
Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 9 and 10
Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 9 Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 10 This weekend, let’s have a quick look at the 2014 election results in Wards 9 and 10, York Centre. Both wards are located … Continue reading
