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…
on May 4, 2013
May 4, 2013, Torontoist. Friday is even more pleasant when the sun is out. In the news: defibrillators could be better placed to save lives in Toronto, the fight over David Dunlap Observatory ends peacefully, one Toronto councillor wants a passing rule for cars and bikes, and Ontario has a new budget. Read More…
on May 4, 2013
May 4, 2013, Torontoist. Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 27, Toronto Centre-Rosedale) is trying to get city council to allow the Art Gallery of Ontario to install the sculpture seen in the video above—Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei—in the reflecting pool in Nathan Phillips Square. Read more…
May 3, 2013, The Star. A Toronto councillor is proposing that less space for cars could help save the Bixi bike program. Kristyn Wong-Tam has tabled a motion for next week’s council meeting that, if approved, would give developers an incentive to set up bike stations in their underground parking. In return, developers would get [...]