These quotes (about AIDS and so on) have been overblown. The mayor will have no power to impact this kind of social issue anyway, so I don't know what we're afraid of. He's a straight shooter. Straight shooters say dumb things sometimes. Slimy guys, on the other hand, say the right things but...

Wow. "nobody has done more to grow Toronto’s trees than Joe Pantalone, Toronto’s Tree Advocate."

This idea is very exciting. This would be amazing. What a cool space it would create, being so big. All kinds of potential here.

I skipped the nonsense about people not being friendly or that someone thought there were more cigarette butts on the ground, yes. Okay, fine. I skipped most of the conversation. I just tend to tune out the Chicken Littles.

The Delta Chelsea. That's where they're all staying. I'm guessing there will be a mini cop baby boom in about nine months.

Toronto is not in decline. I don't think that argument can legitimately be made. It's attracting immigrants, neighbourhoods are gentrifying, housing prices are rising, the population is increasing, key industries are doing well and expanding, people are being attracted downtown, unemployment is...

Does anyone know where Ford stands on the unions? It would follow that as a right-leaning candidate he'd be in favour of unions having less power and not holding the city hostage with outrageous salaries and benefits for poor work. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks.

His is an interesting take on the building. I like it, though, and have since I first saw the design. It would be nice to have more public space, but if they could spruce up the little park that's there it would be an improvement.

Oh, please, Chicken Little. Lay off the hyperbole. It's not as bad as all that. Show me a city of similar scale that does things any better overall, including crime rates. This place is pretty damn good and all people seem to do is bitch about it. It's so tired.

My point is that this article is, despite its sprinklings of praise, predominantly negative. I've read many like this; they are always negative. In fact I can't remember a single one I've read that's predominantly positive towards Toronto, but would relish the opportunity to stand corrected on...

Good. It needs to move on from what it was.

I work in one of the bank towers and having heard the military and police reports of all the security precautions taking place around the city (and beyond), I am not surprised at the bill. The complexity of this coordinated operation is mind-boggling. And we should be thankful for it. If...

Would you qualify it as a positive article about Toronto? Let's not be naive. This is a typically negative article just like so many others that come from the rest of Canada. Just because he throws a line in about liking Toronto or having family here (who doesn't?) doesn't mean he's not...

A friend of my next door neighbour's came from out of town for an impromptu barbeque last weekend. He was blown away by the cameraderie between the neighbours on the street, all the great people that just happened to pop by and say hi, how quiet our street was, all of the big trees and the...

Exactly. This fight is absurd.

This is another swipe at Toronto for no good reason. It's flat because the land is flat. It's growing because it's where people choose to settle. It has bad traffic because of a high population and little funding for public transit. It is not sprawling uncontrollably; it is arguably the most...

While Ford's insensitive comments are unfortunate, they don't particularly bother me. The mayor of Toronto doesn't really influence social issues. Toronto is a diverse and relatively tolerant place and that won't change no matter who is elected. We need someone who is realistic about the...

This is a mind-blowing article about the brand new, massive New Delhi subway system. "A study published last month by the McKinsey Global Institute estimated that by 2030, 590 million Indians would live in cities and 70 percent of India’s new jobs would be in cities. India needs $1.2...

The Star is so negative. They don't speak for Toronto. I don't care how many free papers they drop at my front door, I'll never subscribe.

This is my understanding, yes.