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Design Infrastructure Parks Politics Roads Travels Urban Planning Walking

Let’s not be jealous of Montreal

Though a visit to Montreal can make one jealous, Toronto has shown it can do great things too. We just have to follow through.

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Infrastructure Ontario Roads Transit

BRT comes to London

London’s rapid transit project, scaled down due to cost-cutting and local opposition, has serious challenges that will have to be overcome for it to become successful.

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Maps Ontario Transit

Intercity map updates for April 2025

As we enter Spring 2025, there are a few significant changes in Ontario’s intercity transportation services. A new daily GO Transit route will now connect Six Nations and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation with Brantford, Hamilton, and Greater Toronto. A new seasonal Waterloo-Burlington weekend express could foreshadow more direct service between Kitchener/Waterloo and […]

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Infrastructure Toronto Transit Walking

A small step towards better wayfinding at Union Station

New elevator directory signage is a notable improvement, but there’s far more to be done to make Union Station an easy place to navigate.

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Infrastructure Intercity Rail Toronto Transit Walking

Dysfunction Junction: another Union Station malfunction

Union Station remains very difficult to get around using a mobility device, especially when traveling between UP Express and the TTC Subway.

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Canada Maps Transit

Canada Intercity Transport Map, updated for Fall 2024

New changes for October 2024 included improved service on Vancouver Island, new routes in Alberta, BC, and Quebec, and even more competition between Edmonton and Calgary.

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Maps Travels

Why transit system maps matter

Transit system maps are an essential tool for newcomers and casual users. Unfortunately, some agencies have not just done away with paper maps, but with useable system maps all together.

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Infrastructure Intercity Rail Transit Travels

Travel by train (or bus): Denver’s renewed Union Station

Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of travelling with my spouse to California. We started in San Diego (where my partner was attending a conference) and then made our way northwards, to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Simeon, and finally the San Francisco Bay Area. I continued my trip an extra three days to […]

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Architecture Infrastructure Politics Toronto

A heartbreaking end for the Ontario Science Centre

Years of demolition by neglect has led to a sudden closure of a once-great institution.

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History Transit Travels

Transit museums’ transit dilemma

Most North American transit museums are, ironically, difficult to get to without a car