Wednesday, June 22, 2011

All high-profile personalities are owned by oil

Bedford Paul Bedford stands at a vacant industrial site in Toronto. He says solid transit investment could turn around vacant and underused sites in Hamilton.
File photo/Toronto Star

TheSpec - Who’ll champion transit in Hamilton?: "Those advocating a big investment in Hamilton’s transit system say the project needs a political champion.

None was to be found at a workshop luncheon series Tuesday called Why Transit Matters! No Hamilton city, provincial or federal politician was in attendance."

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Toronto — distilled to its essence - Quick Trips - MiamiHerald.com

Toronto — distilled to its essence - Quick Trips - MiamiHerald.com: "BY CARL FRANCIS PENDERS
ALBANY TIMES UNION
TORONTO -- This is a safe, clean, comfortable city. Its eclectic streets and scenic avenues appeal to your inner walker, and few parts are better to explore on foot than the automobile-free, pedestrian-friendly Distillery District."