
This year’s December cover is a photo courtesy of cycling advocate Jun Nogami.
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By Ammara Khan
In a move to “combat congestion,” the Ford government has set out to reduce the number of bike lanes starting with the removal of lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue.
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My family [and I] are longtime downtown residents and homeowners. We own a car and we also cycle daily to run errands, particularly on the Bloor shopping strip.
If you enact this bill we will simply stop shopping on the local Bloor strip. We will get in our car and drive somewhere else. So much for lowering congestion.
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By Rose Haberer
Mural maestro Joseph Sagaj strikes the Annex community again with the powerful blow of his allegorical art. The mural, with all its vibrancy, sits atop the eroding steps of Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts.
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Compiled by Ammara Khan
Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria.
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By Ammara Khan
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Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, is a reckless piece of legislation based on the false premise that bike lanes add to traffic congestion and are bad for business. The Annex is a shining example of how neither is true.
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By Dianne Saxe
Two years have now passed since I was first elected to Toronto city council, and I am tremendously proud of the improvements we have made together.
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By Jessica Bell
The Conservatives anti-bike bill went to committee in mid-November. It came into committee bad, and it went out worse.
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By Austin Kelly
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By Meredith Poirier
In response to repeated outcries from tenants the city is developing a legislative framework to help protect them.
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By Rose Haberer
Since its closing in the heat of mid-June, questions about the fate of the Toronto gem and documentary film-scene staple, Hot Docs, have been left open-ended, until now.
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