What have we become?

Previously, I'd hoped aloud that we would not be embarrassed by this man. This episode from City Hall demonstrates very clearly that my hopes were in vain. (Note: contains foul language, viewer discretion advised.)

 

Toronto Police $100K club

The Toronto Police's growing "$100K club" and the general state of policing should be of concern to Torontonians.

Pay attention

People are dying in the streets, but not because of speeding, nor because of jay-walking. I'll submit a few illustrations, and the answer should become clear.

TTC - Take the Car

Can two headlines go in opposite directions yet arrive at the same destination?

• Service going down - http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110110/110110_ttc_proposed_changes/20110110/?hub=CP24Home

• Fares going up - http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110110/110110_budget?hub=CP24Home

Yet, magically, mystically, destination remains the same - Torontonians get shafted.

A sad day in Toronto

The votes have been cast, and the damage is done - Rob Ford is Toronto's mayor.

Bixi

I try never to miss an opportunity to tell people that "city living can be healthier and more environmentally friendly than it gets credit for" (nearly to the point of being annoying, as my friends are likely to lament). I'll get that "what are you smoking?" look, but I can't fathom any other conclusion. The Bixi bike system is a great example in support of such madness.

Health and the City

There is plenty of research documenting the fact that urban living can be more healthy than suburban living. In answering the question "Are the suburbs a health hazard?", cardiologist Dr. Kim Connelly finds:

"The suburbs are a nightmare — a total planning disaster. People move in because they're affordable, and then they can't do anything.

"They're in the car all the time. You get this big house, but studies show that the rate of heart attack increases with the length of time you are stuck in traffic." (emphasis supplied).