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Bloor Street bike lanes
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‘Temporary’ bike lanes to be made permanent, council decides

December 16, 2021December 17, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Bloor Street, city council, Danforth Avenue, Dundas Street East, Joe Cressy, John Tory, University Avenue

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians had better get used to the bike lanes installed last year as temporary parts of the ActiveTO initiative.

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York Civic Centre near Housing Now site
NEWS 

Parking lots by York Civic Centre to become Housing Now site

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 Rodger Burnside Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Housing Now, John Tory, York Civic Centre

Four sites, including parking lots by the York Civic Centre on Eglinton Avenue West, have been added to the city’s Housing Now initiative

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curb-lane patio on Yonge Street
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Sidewalk, curb-lane patios to become permanent dining experience in Toronto

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 Rodger Burnside CafeTO, city council, executive committee, John Tory, patios

The city’s executive committee yesterday approved extending the CaféTO initiative allowing sidewalk and curb-lane patios indefinitely.

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500 University Terry Fox mural site
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Public asked to help choose among five Terry Fox murals

October 23, 2021 Rodger Burnside graffiti, John Tory, Mike Layton, mural, street art, StreetARToronto, Terry Fox, University Avenue

The grey line of towers along University Avenue are about to get some colourful larger-than-life artwork to commemorate Terry Fox’s run.

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recreation programs resume
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City recreation programs back, but you’ll need to be vaccinated

September 22, 2021September 24, 2021 Rodger Burnside John Tory, proof of vaccination, recreation centres, recreation programs, registration, vaccination

Proof of vaccination will be required for most people involved in the city’s fall recreation programs with registration opening this weekend.

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Thane Murray memorial
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‘Much-loved’ recreation worker Thane Murray killed in shooting

September 20, 2021September 29, 2021 Jay Garak John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, shooting

The city and Regent Park are mourning the loss of much-loved public servant Thane Murray who died in a shooting in the area.

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Cr\escent Town to get vaccine push
NEWS 

Weekend vaccine push planned for east end

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Rodger Burnside Beaches-East York, Brad Bradford, John Tory, Michael Garron Hospital, vaccine

The Taylor-Massey area with the lowest vaccination rates in the city is targeted for a vaccine push by Team Toronto this weekend.

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encampment at Trinity Bellwoods Park
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Police confront protesters at attempt to clear camp in park

June 22, 2021June 28, 2021 Rodger Burnside encampment, homeless, homeless housing, John Tory, Toronto Police, Trinity Bellwods Park

Three people were arrested during a confrontation with police during the city’s attempt to clear an encampment from Trinity Bellwoods Park.

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Bayview ActiveTO
*FEATURED NEWS 

Bayview back on list of weekend road closures

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Rodger Burnside ActiveTO, Bayview Avenue, cyclists, John Tory, pedestrians

The city has bowed to requests that the southern end of Bayview Avenue be closed to vehicles again for ActiveTO weekends.

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Riverdale Park one of 10 pools opening
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Outdoor pools opening today and next week — earlier than usual

June 12, 2021June 16, 2021 Rodger Burnside Alex Duff Memorial Pool, John Tory, Monarch Park, pools, Riverdale Park East Outdoor Pool, swimming

Ten outdoor public pools across Toronto are welcoming swimmers today, with the rest to open a week from now — earlier than usual.

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parking lot site for modular housing
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Modular housing projects to go ahead, council decides

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bracebridge Avenue, Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, city council, East York Cares, homeless housing, homelessness, John Tory, modular housing, Trenton Avenue

The city is moving ahead with two modular housing initiatives, including a project in East York that has raised local controversy.

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Sidewalk snow clearing
NEWS 

Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Rodger Burnside Brad Bradford, city council, John Tory, sidewalks, snow clearing

City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.

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Pride flags at city hall
NEWS 

Pride Toronto celebrates 40th anniversary with digital showcase

May 28, 2021June 30, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel John Tory, Pride Month, Pride Toronto

Along with all of Toronto’s other popular parades, Pride Toronto’s festival and parades have  become virtual-based and “phygital” programming.

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Bayview not on road closures
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Bayview off this weekend’s road closures list, Allen Road coming

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 Rodger Burnside ActiveTO, Allen Road, Bavyiew Avenue, cyclists, John Tory, pedestrians

The city has announced ActiveTO road closures for this weekend and there is one popular stretch of road missing: the southern leg of Bayview.

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Outdoor recreation at Riverdale Park
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On-again-off-again outdoor recreation back again

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Rodger Burnside baseball, basketball, COVID-19, Doug Ford, golf, John Tory, lawn bowling, pandemic, soccer, sports, tennis

Following an Ontario announcement yesterday, the city is reopening its outdoor recreational amenities — albeit with public health restrictions in place — as of May 22.

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019November 24, 2020 Eric McMillan
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019February 3, 2019 Eric McMillan
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 15, 2018 Streeter staff

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