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Tag Archives: Ontario
Room to share: How cities can make physical distancing work
For my latest TVO article, I spoke with Councillor Shawn Menard in Ottawa, Councillor Rowena Santos in Brampton, and Ryerson University epidemiologist Anne Harris about how cities in Ontario are reallocating road space for pedestrians and cyclists during the ongoing … Continue reading
One hundred years of Ontario’s provincial highways
On February 26, 1920, Ontario’s provincial highway network was born. That year, 16 highways were established across southern Ontario, between the Ottawa and Detroit Rivers. These highways, previously maintained by townships and counties, connected the province’s largest cities and provided … Continue reading
Posted in History, Infrastructure, Maps, Ontario, Roads
Tagged Highway, Highway 11, History, Ontario, TVO, Yonge Street
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The long way to Pembroke
Layover at Barry’s Bay A few weeks ago, I went for another long-distance bus trip. I started my journey in Downtown Toronto, and continued on to Peterborough and Pembroke, before arriving in Ottawa late in the evening. Apart from the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ontario, Travels
Tagged Bus, Greyhound, Intercity Bus, Ontario, Ontario Northland, Pembroke, Renfrew County
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The road to Paris and London
Distance Sign on Highway 5, Clappison’s Corners Early European settlers to Ontario were not very imaginative when they came up with local place names. Although some towns and townships have First Nations names (Toronto, Chinguacousy, Niagara), or named for First Nations … Continue reading
Where, exactly, is Northern Ontario?
The French River at Highway 69, where Northern Ontario truly begins Last week, the leaders of the three major provincial parties (Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, and the New Democrats) met in Parry Sound, at a debate dedicated to issues specific to … Continue reading
A tale of two university campuses
Site of Brampton’s new Ryerson/Sheridan campus Last week, the provincial government announced two new post-secondary educational campuses in Toronto’s fast-growing western suburbs, due to open in 2022. Wilfrid Laurier University will be partnering with Conestoga College on a new facility … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Development, Infrastructure, Ontario, Urban Planning
Tagged Brampton, Milton, Ontario, Ryerson, Sheridan College, TVO
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Ontario’s failed downtown malls
Bayside Mall, formerly the Sarnia Eaton Centre, on a Saturday morning in 2013. Most stores are vacant or occupied by non-profits or independent businesses. The Toronto Eaton Centre, large, famous, and vital, is only one of many malls built in … Continue reading
Posted in Development, History, Ontario, Urban Planning
Tagged Brantford, Chatham, Cornwall, Dead Mall, Downtown, Eaton's, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Ontario, Peterborough, Retail, Sarnia, Shopping, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Tillsonburg, Waterloo
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How intercity bus service is failing Ontarians
Coach Canada bus at the Guelph Terminal, three weeks before it abandoned the Guelph-Hamilton service in 2009 The state of intercity bus travel in Ontario is bleak. While there are still many bus options if you’re travelling between large cities, … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Transit
Tagged Bus, Intercity Bus, Ontario, St. Thomas, TVO
How two Ontario cities are re-imagining abandoned railway relics
Brockville and St. Thomas are two small Ontario industrial cities that wouldn’t normally attract much attention. But both communities are working on remarkable projects that re-purpose former railway infrastructure to create interesting public spaces that don’t just lure out-of-town visitors, … Continue reading
Posted in Parks, Travels
Tagged Brockville, Elevated Park, Ontario, Parks, Railway, St. Thomas, Tunnel
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