While ditching the car was an environmental decision we made long ago, I have discovered that cycling gives my kids agency awareness that sitting in a car or taking transit simply does not afford. They are getting exercise just getting there. When we are travelling, they need to make a million decisions to get there safely: Do we cross now? Do we wait for mommy? Do we ring this bell, or will it scare the dog?
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GREENINGS It’s harder to cycle safely (Feb. 2025)
February 21st, 2025 · Comments Off on GREENINGS It’s harder to cycle safely (Feb. 2025)
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FORUM: Bike lanes are a solution to congestion, not the cause (Oct./Nov. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Bike lanes are a solution to congestion, not the cause (Oct./Nov. 2024)
Queen’s Park should be solving our biggest challenges, like climate change, homelessness, and fixing our public services, from health care to schools.
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EDITORIAL: Ford’s boozy billion-dollar blunder (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford’s boozy billion-dollar blunder (June 2024)
Could it be that Premier Doug Ford is planning an early election, wants to get this campaign promise fulfilled ahead of time, and doesn’t mind a bit wasting taxpayers’ dollars to check that box?
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FORUM: Tackling road congestion, noise, and safety (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Tackling road congestion, noise, and safety (June 2024)
I continue to work with other councillors to tackle congestion problems. In most areas, the TTC needs the city to adjust parking rules, turn restrictions, etc… to let the streetcars and buses run on time. In Ward 11, this problem is most acute for the Dundas streetcar between McCaul and Spadina, and immediate action is necessary while the Spadina streetcar line is under construction.
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FORUM: A view from inside the pink palace (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: A view from inside the pink palace (June 2024)
We hear the premier might call an early election, possibly this fall or spring. Our response is bring it on. In the last election, the Conservatives did not tell voters they planned to build on the Greenbelt and further privatize surgery delivery and primary care, even though that’s what the government did after they won. Voters deserve to vote for the government’s true legislative record.
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ARTS: Wheeling Through Toronto book launch (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on ARTS: Wheeling Through Toronto book launch (June 2024)
The crowd of 155 people, composed mainly of those over 40, as well as many families, was a testament to the community Albert has created around biking, bike safety, community justice, and more.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May 2024)
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FORUM: Ford’s gross mismanagement of the land use files (Apr. 2024)
May 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Ford’s gross mismanagement of the land use files (Apr. 2024)
The Conservatives have introduced another housing bill and revamped the Provincial Policy Statement which sets planning rules for the province. Here’s what you should know about the Conservatives’ latest moves.
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SPORTS: A whole new ball game (Apr. 2024)
May 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on SPORTS: A whole new ball game (Apr. 2024)
The familiar sights and sounds of baseball, a staple of summers at the Pits since 1969, will be joined by some new ones.
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ON THE COVER (Mar. 2024)
April 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Mar. 2024)
Newly constructed laneway suite near Borden and Bloor underscores the many possibilities for infill housing that are feasible and permissible in older downtown neighbourhoods.
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NEWS: Laneway suites taking hold (Mar. 2024)
April 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Laneway suites taking hold (Mar. 2024)
According to a map created using open-source data from the City of Toronto, there are 19 legal laneway suites in the Gleaner coverage area. The Gleaner reached out to the builder of a laneway suite just south of Bloor, along with their client.
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NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
April 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
currently in the process of constructing the tallest academic timber building in the world, predicted to be complete by mid-2026.
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