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Toronto the Bad

On Wednesday, December 1, Rob Ford condemned Toronto to mediocrity. With his decision to cancel Transit City he decided what the Toronto of the future will look like: sprawling, car-choked and bland...

A Ford Toronto

I have no wish to live in a Ford Toronto. A Ford Toronto of the future is one with no streetcars, little transit, lower density and more cars. Heck – if that’s what you wanted, why...

What Happened?

I hardly recognize Canada today. In the past few years we’ve become more paranoid as a nation, a country in which the national narrative emphasizes control – often in the name of security. This...

Since When?

What the heck? Since when has the 401 been called the “Highway of Heroes”? What happened to the McDonald-Cartier Freeway? Update: After reading the wikipedia article I understand the...