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The Finch LRT will hopefully force Toronto to reckon with two things: that street based transit will *almost* never compete with driving (especially in the burbs) and that people really care about speed. My new piece in the Toronto Star highlights that and makes the case for subways and railways.
To fix transit in Toronto, we need to embrace a simple idea: subways subways subways.
Rob Ford's maligned motto contained a nugget of truth.
www.thestar.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Finch LRT will hopefully force Toronto to reckon with two things: that street based transit will *almost* never compete with driving (especially in the burbs) and that people really care about speed. My new piece in the Toronto Star highlights that and makes the case for subways and railways.
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The opening of the Finch Light Rail is very exciting, but….
Read my latest in the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Read my latest in the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Huzzah! The Finch LRT is finally opening! Now here’s the bad news
Years of waiting and billions spent. Shouldn't it be faster than the bus it replaces?
www.thestar.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The opening of the Finch Light Rail is very exciting, but….
Read my latest in the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Read my latest in the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Critical Mass x Toronto x 2025 03 28
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
March 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Critical Mass x Toronto x 2025 03 28
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
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You've just been thrown to your death by the Beatles.
January 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
You've just been thrown to your death by the Beatles.
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Finding a full cup of tea that you made for someone an hour ago and making a mental note to never speak to them again.
November 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Finding a full cup of tea that you made for someone an hour ago and making a mental note to never speak to them again.