"Common" works here mostly because it's alliterative. As Stan Lee knew when he helped create Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Scott Summers and Matt Murdock, alliterative names are great, last decades and will occasionally band together to defeat Galactus. In all seriousness, my desire to see...

I'm not going to lie. You should all vote for "Corktown Common." It's what fate wants you to do. It's what I want you to do. Make me proud.

Retail news from last night's CRBA meeting, though plans could still change. A Starbucks will open at 510 King in the easternmost retail unit, with the little patio, likely spring/summer 2013. Also planned for the retail units at 510 King or 569 King: a bed & bath store (Homesense?) & a...

People like to credit Ford for his financial policies, but I find that fairly dubious. The city's fiscal policy is still pretty much the same as it was under Miller - Ford has just been more willing to cut service at the TTC. Overall, it's hard to point to anything he's done that has...

I know some people *really* love this "council just does things because they hate the mayor" narrative, but it doesn't hold up at all. David Shiner was the guy who pushed this through and he's on the mayor's team.

It came up at a neighbourhood association meeting a couple of months back - apparently some pro dog walkers come by daily with a van full of dogs and just let them loose for a while. It all seems kind of ridiculous. I can see how it could be annoying if you're just a regular person with a...

Interested in your perspective on an eastern-gap pedestrian/cycle bridge - would this face huge opposition from island residents? I'm seeing some momentum build for the idea, particularly as the Jack Layton honour has put more attention on the deplorable state of the ferry terminal.

Lots of people are willing to pay more for various products, but they probably won't if no one bothers to raise the price.

For whatever reason, playing well with others wasn't considered an important quality during the 2010 municipal campaign. In reality, our system of local governance isn't set up to accommodate maverick lone-wolf politicians. Hopefully the idea of consensus-building plays a stronger role in the...

Haha, imagine how pissed drivers would get if all cyclists actually turned left at signalled intersections using the left-turn lane. Try doing *that* on a major arterial as a timid or slow cyclist. Re: bike licensing. Not only would it add to the bureaucracy, it would also inevitably mean fewer...

That Cherry & Lake Shore intersection is a real tough knot to untangle. I assume at one point they were waiting for the results of the Gardiner EA, but that's basically dead now.

Yes, but it's all relative. This is our mayor and this is a positive thing he did. Doesn't really do us any good to compare with what other, hypothetical mayors would have done.

At this point, I'd bet against a Vaughan run. I think it'll be Carroll. She's far better connected. Though lately I've been tempted to just go all out for Kristyn Wong-Tam.

If Ford wins reelection in 2014, it'll be because the opposition screwed up.

Ford does not have the power to remove the mandatory five cent bag fee. He barely has any procedural power at all these days.