May 20, 2103, The Star. A week from now, thousands of people will fan out across Greater Toronto to take advantage of a once-a-year opportunity to poke inside intriguing buildings that are often closed to the public. As in previous years, the Doors Open roster includes architectural gems, cultural or religious institutions, and heritage buildings. But there [...]
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May 8, 2103, The Globe and Mail. A new installation from artists Daniel Borins and Jennifer Marman has dramatically changed the walk down Avenue Road in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Their new artwork was unveiled Wednesday morning on Avenue Road and Cumberland Street, inspired by prominent art movements in history: landscape painting, 1960s abstract and contemporary [...]
Pusateri’s would keep Yorkville valet area under city compromise
on May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013, The Star. A “compromise” with city officials would allow Pusateri’s to keep the valet zone outside its Yorkville location — but the local councillor says she still wants the zone removed in order to widen the sidewalk. Frank Luchetta, the president of the high-end grocer, had said the store’s very existence was [...]
Duly Quoted: Rob Ford on Bixi
on May 7, 2013
May 7, 2013, Torontoist. “It should be dissolved. It’s a failure.”—Toronto mayor Rob Ford speaking to reporters today about the future of bike-sharing program Bixi, which is facing an operating shortfall. Bixi opened in Toronto with some help from the municipal government, which guaranteed the company’s loan. Read More…