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Toronto is world-class in at least one thing: Traffic congestion

Jul 8, 2024 | streetsoftoronto.com | John Sewell |Erin Neilly

Last month, the city passed an important milestone. Toronto’s anxiety about whether it was a world-class city was displaced by its anxiety about traffic congestion and the fact that you could not travel around the city. Period. The world-class anxiety flowered when Art Eggleton was mayor in the 1980s, and for several decades it lurked behind most major decisions. Mayor Rob Ford pushed it out of focus by dint of his personal activities.
Outpouring of support for Toronto city councillor who made daring citizen's arrest

Jul 5, 2024 | streetsoftoronto.com | Nisean Lorde |Erin Neilly

Jon Burnside helped perform a citizen’s arrest outside the Leaside Home Depot on Wednesday morning after witnessing two men trying to steal items from the retailer. And his phone has been ringing off the hook since, hearing from old and new acquaintances who were impressed by his actions. “I’ll say this, the thing that really shocked me was the outpouring of support, literally, people I hadn’t talked to in maybe 20 or 30 years,” Burnside said.
Creeping privatization is threatening family medicine in Toronto

Jul 4, 2024 | streetsoftoronto.com | Ron Johnson |Erin Neilly

In a move that is becoming all too familiar, it came to light earlier this year that 1,600 patients were without a family doctor seemingly overnight when a family medicine practice decided to charge a $4,995 annual fee. And it is likely to continue to happen unless something is done. It is estimated that 20 per cent of Ontario residents cannot access a family doctor for primary care.
Parking in Toronto is a billion-dollar business

Jul 3, 2024 | streetsoftoronto.com | Karen Stintz |Erin Neilly

Over the past few months, the Toronto Parking Authority has been getting more attention than usual. Known as the Green P, the agency manages parking lots, electric charging stations, on-street parking, the city’s bike sharing program and some real estate. The TPA is a unique city agency because of the amount of money it brings into the city’s coffers. According to the agency, the TPA has contributed $1.4 billion in dividends since 2002.
Jon Montgomery: From Olympic Gold to The Amazing Race Canada

Jul 2, 2024 | streetsoftoronto.com | Ron Johnson |Erin Neilly

The Amazing Race Canada is back with another season premiering on July 2. We spoke with host Jon Montgomery, who won a gold medal in men’s skeleton at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, about the new season and this month’s Paris Olympics. Good gravy. Could you imagine this would be going on for 10 years? It’s awesome. You know what? It’s maybe sad to say for me, but honestly, I can’t wait to get back out there with what I consider to be my second family. They ask me.
Creating a new way for Canadians to live together through Home Sharing

Dec 5, 2023 | streetsoftoronto.com | Erin Neilly

SpacesShared.ca, a Toronto based company, might have the perfect solution to some of the challenges we’ve recently been hearing about. The challenges: Housing shortages, inflation, an aging population and social isolation.
Canadians prefer gifts with meaning and impact this season

Dec 4, 2023 | streetsoftoronto.com | Erin Neilly

Almost half (45%) of Canadians say that given the hardships many people are facing, they would rather give and receive gifts that have meaning instead of something material, according to a recent survey by Plan International Canada. Enter Gifts of Hope, a unique charitable-giving program, where thoughtful, life-changing gifts support people around the world, especially girls, to transform their lives.
Offering a Wellspring of Support to People Living with Cancer

Nov 30, 2023 | streetsoftoronto.com | Erin Neilly

After being told by a doctor that her ten-year-old daughter, Ellie, had a harmless cyst on her face, Sam Taylor reached out to a plastic surgeon to have it removed for cosmetic purposes. Little did Sam and Ellie know that everything was about to change. At the follow-up appointment, Ellie was officially diagnosed with cancer. “One look at the nurse’s face was all it took for the air to be sucked out of the room,” says Sam. For Sam, Ellie’s cancer diagnosis was incredibly hard to come to terms with.
The best wings in Toronto to celebrate as the new NFL season kicks off

Sep 7, 2023 | streetsoftoronto.com | Jennifer Schembri |Erin Neilly

As CFL and NFL football fever takes over, we huddled up with Drew Barrymore’s go-to chef, Anthony Rose — the actor visited Fat Pasha in July — and tasked him with crowning the ultimate spot for championship Buffalo wings for a wing-credible start to football season. “The chicken is very juicy and the sauce is nice with a little bit of spice, but it’s not too hot that you can’t taste the flavour of the chicken.
No transit agency is designed to solve homelessness

Jul 10, 2023 | streetsoftoronto.com | Karen Stintz |Erin Neilly

In response to ongoing safety and security concerns on the TTC, the TTC Board recently approved the “move along” strategy, over the objections from some community-led organizations that the strategy was insensitive to those who are homeless or underhoused. How did we get to a point where the transit system became a shelter system? During the pandemic, the TTC allowed passengers to enter the system without paying a fare.