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...
2010/01/03
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...