2016

Dec 27 Tie a ribbon on my tithes — taxes in Toronto are a bargain Metro Dec 20 Ep. 16: Doing laundry in Guelph Metro Dec 19 All I want for Christmas is a Toronto sales tax Metro Dec 14 Ep. 15: I am not a NIMBY but… Metro Dec 12 Four reasons why Patrick Brown needs to steer clear of Toronto's plan for road tolls Metro Dec 8 City hall committees must reflect the entire city — including downtown Metro Dec 6 Ep. 14: The Little Easy Metro Dec 5 Tory’s plan to scrap vacant unit rebate is no empty gesture Metro Nov 29 Ep. 13: Fighting the urban parasite Metro Nov 28 Toronto's road toll plan is only as good as the things it will pay for Metro Nov 22 Ep. 12: The maximum number of cats Metro Nov 21 Renters are getting a raw deal as governments focus on homeowners Metro Nov 15 Ep. 11: Gold-plated cities Metro Nov 14 Welcome back, photo radar — Toronto’s most vulnerable road users missed you Metro Nov 8 Ep. 10: Unpopular Opinion World Metro Nov 7 John Tory’s SmartTrack strikes out as relief line sits on the bench Metro Oct 31 Speeding, reckless turns and hungry wolves: Stop blaming Toronto pedestrians for dangerous drivers Metro Oct 25 Ep. 8: Keep those billionaires in check Metro Oct 24 Cigarettes, icebergs and dark roads: Toronto’s fiscal future boils down to few scary analogies Metro Oct 19 Ep. 7: Flipping the Bird Metro Oct 18 Ep. 6: Dreamy Mayor Power Rankings Metro Oct 17 Ep. 5: Luke’s impression of a jet plane Metro Oct 16 Ep. 4: All those Silicon Valley jerks Metro Oct 15 Ep. 3: A field of extruded Jenga towers Metro Oct 14 Ep. 2: A shipping container in a Beer Store parking lot Metro Oct 13 Ep.1: A chill Poké pick Metro Oct 11 Call me an outlaw: I will keep breaking laws on Toronto's streets and I won't apologize Metro Oct 5 Toronto is better than this: 'Loon-ball' beer thrower needs to come forward and fess up Metro Oct 3 Toronto politicians banking too heavily on 'private sector magic' Metro Sep 26 If Presto is the TTC's future, the future doesn't look bright Metro Sep 19 I have met the enemy, and it is parking: Matt Elliott on Toronto's biggest barrier to progress Metro Sep 12 Sweaty subways, shabby sidewalks: Time to get angry about Toronto city council Metro Sep 5 Is Ontario’s road pricing plan HOT? It’s not Metro Aug 29 Trudeau’s federal transit funding is a big shift — so please, Toronto, don’t screw it up Metro Aug 22 For new condo buildings, forget about height – focus on design Metro Aug 15 Three numbers Toronto’s sweaty transit riders should remember Metro Aug 11 The Rob Ford crack video is here, and I don't care Metro Aug 8 Car parking can’t stand in the way of car sharing in Toronto Metro Aug 1 Instead of foreign homebuyer tax, how about Toronto builds more housing? Metro Jul 25 A bridge too far? The case for a pedestrian, cyclist link to Toronto Island Metro Jul 18 OK, you got your Scarborough subway - now pay for the rest Metro Jul 11 Immediate action needed to save lives on Toronto’s deadly streets Metro Jul 4 John Tory’s Scarborough subway divisiveness a failure of leadership Metro Jun 27 There is no Transit Santa: Expansion will require new taxes Metro Jun 20 A challenge to John Tory: support pedestrians and cyclists like you have the Gardiner Metro Jun 13 Safer road design must prioritize pedestrians, not cars Metro Jun 6 If Scarborough subway ridership can’t be improved, cancel it Metro May 30 If it takes more city hall politicians to achieve fairer representation, bring ‘em on Metro May 24 Busting Toronto's money myths: Report takes on budget misconceptions Metro May 16 Toronto transit projects are funded, but who will pay to operate them? Metro May 9 Toronto's taxi debate points to issues far bigger than Uber Metro May 2 Toronto's downtown residents lacking voice in city hall debates Metro Apr 18 Toronto’s Uber debate should be about urban mobility — it’s not Metro Apr 12 Poll: Is photo radar right for Toronto? Metro Apr 11 Arguments against ranked ballots just don’t rank well Metro Apr 3 Gardiner East: Infrastructure for the past will hurt Toronto's future Metro Mar 28 Trudeau's Liberals prove transit funding can just be about math Metro Mar 22 Rob Ford's legacy will last at Toronto City Hall Metro Mar 14 King Street relief transit should be a foregone conclusion in Toronto Metro Mar 7 The CUPE labour crisis has been averted, but peace is likely to be short-lived Metro Feb 29 How the UP Express threatens public trust in Toronto transit Metro Feb 22 We need to talk about the absurd cost of police in Toronto Metro Feb 8 Will city planners survive the politics and keep on calling the shots in Toronto? Metro Feb 1 Toronto is subsidizing its most wasteful people with garbage bin rebate Metro Jan 25 John Tory's transit plans aren't perfect, but they're a step in the right direction Metro Jan 18 Justin Trudeau’s next visit to Toronto needs to be more than just symbolic Metro Jan 11 City's laser sharp focus on small items not good for budget Metro Jan 4 The Year Ahead: Let’s make 2016 the year of #payingforstuff at city hall Metro