Province Derails OneCity

TTC Chair Karen Stintz presented the OneCity proposal that would see new rapid transit construction over the next 30 years. Photo by Karolyn Coorsh.

The ambitious OneCity transit proposal has hit a major bump in the road after the province rejected the plan. On June 29, Ontario Minister of Transportation Bob Chiarelli told reporters the ministry would not halt work on the four previously approved LRT lines in order to give the green light to the $30-billion proposal. The plan, which that … [Read more...]

Is Bond Park Bridge Falling Down?

Brian Scott of East York says he wouldn’t be surprised if Heritage Toronto didn’t see value in the Bond Park bridge.

Residents are suggesting that a nearly 100-year-old railway artefact be designated as a heritage property, but the city says it’ll cross that bridge when it comes to it. Don Mills resident Karl Frank, along with chair of the North York Community Preservation Panel, Geoff Kettel, is asking the city to designate the Bond Park bridge near Leslie … [Read more...]