Dale Duncan

Writer, communicator, connector, reader, walker, dancer, soccer player, @Spacing co-founder. Interested in cities, psychology, media, mulch, grammar, gossip, TO

[Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic]

Today in @globeandmail we reimagine the Toronto Island airport as a grand park.

https://t.co/CSFOPpzsbb

Toronto: we could have this.

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

A short 🧵of ideas @TorontoPFR could borrow from Paris to improve TO’s parks.

#topoli @MayorOliviaChow

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

New article at my newsletter! https://t.co/PMnq8Uh0NX

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

While Toronto Police balk at the prospect of an $18 million budget increase — which is far from "defunding," despite their rhetoric — I'm celebrating the prospect of a budget where funding for community programs might see their first increases in a decade. https://t.co/pz9rxxEp8V

[NotSafe4BikesTO @NotSafe4BikesTO]

Hello @311Toronto can you tell me who is responsible for this closure at Danforth and Carlaw? There is no advanced signage, no merge signs, no single file signs - cyclists just forced into traffic in an intersection. Is this considered a "safe" closure?

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[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

Today is devastating. Once we opened our doors, we were flooded with people who spent the night outdoors. We're checking for injuries and giving out warm clothes and blankets, and are fully aware that warming centres are already full and it's going to feel like -19°C tonight.

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

This unsafe condition has to stop. A private company is using a public roadway as their personal loading dock, endangering the lives of cyclists and all road users. They do it every day and have been for years.

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

Exactly this! @MercedesBenzCDN has the space on their property to unload trucks but instead uses it to park extra cars so they can make more money. They are choosing to endanger lives for a bit more profit.

[Spacing @Spacing]

Drum roll, please....
OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

https://t.co/UtzF02QMJJ #TOpoli #ONpoli #toronto

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

🧵 In the absence of adequate shelter, St. Stephen-in-the-Fields' @MaggieHelwig has been supporting #encampment residents in Kensington. However, today we were told by @cityoftoronto's Encampment Office that an application has been made to "replace" the encampment with a garden.

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

This story from @AhmarSKhan is over two months old. But the situation at 129 Peter St. is once again dire: today, over 80 people were sheltering on the sidewalk in search of support. @MarcMillerVM @JustinTrudeau: when will you take responsibility? https://t.co/anynrnS54l

[Alex Colangelo @AlexColangelo]

$2 billion to keep the Bloor line running (500,000 riders per day) or $2 billion to rebuild the Gardiner East of Jarvis (5,000 drivers will save a few minutes during rush hour). Tough call. https://t.co/ylmhXTj0DY

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

A reminder that @marksaunders_TO was paid $700 a day for a maximum of 245 days, or $171,500 a year, to produce absolutely nothing. The entire MO of @fordnation is to clean out the public purse to line the pockets of friends and insiders — this is definitive corruption.

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

I went on a walk of Ontario Place's West Island with @CBCHereandNow to visit the hundreds of trees that will be cut down to build the @ThermeGroup mega spa.

The interview is now online. Follow the link below to listen.

@ONPlace4All

https://t.co/U3iTURHjXc

[Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic]

Destroying hundreds of trees in a public park is too toxic for a tree-care company. But it's fine for design professionals @BDPQuadrangle @DiamondSchmitt @UrbStrat @Studiotla

[Todd Irvine @todd_irvine]

I took a ride out to West Island of Ontario Place to visit the trees to be cut down. 🧵

First this stunning willow. 3 stems with a combined diameter of 207cm! 20m wide crown and 15m tall.

[Waterfront Toronto @WaterfrontTO]

We are deeply saddened by Claude Cormier’s passing. Claude made a profound, powerful & enduring contribution to Toronto & its waterfront. He has left a lasting legacy of vibrant public spaces that will be enjoyed for generations. He will be deeply missed. https://t.co/2S07TXSu1t

[Edgar McGregor @edgarrmcgregor]

🧵Since it is becoming hard to keep track, here is a list of countries/municipalities that have seen catastrophic flooding in the first 11 days of September 2023:

- Greece
- Turkey
- Libya <--- *thousands feared dead*
- Brazil
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Spain
- Las Vegas

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

#topoli #onpoli Please read & share ⁦@alexbozikovic⁩’s seering verdict on ⁦@ThermeGroup⁩ scheme. This mess is not just a $1b momument to one man’s vanity but w/ serve as an enduring geyser of shame for anyone who participated in its approval. https://t.co/ABJGsqGXks