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Toronto councillors push for plan to speed up Gardiner Expressway construction

Toronto city councillors want a plan to speed up construction on the Gardiner Expressway and have asked city staff to deliver it by July.

Toronto to vote on housing plan for major streets amid opposition

City councillors will decide the fate of a plan to allow townhouses and small apartment buildings on major streets across the city, as some groups push them to put a hold on the proposal.

Could city council speed up Gardiner Expressway construction?

A bid to speed up construction on Torontos Gardiner Expressway will come before city council this week, as Mayor Olivia Chow is promising that measures to address congestion on the key artery are on the way.

TTC CEO apologizes for major outage Monday, plans to open review

TTC CEO Rick Leary announced a review on Thursday into the "concerning" root causes behind a serious service outage on Line 2 earlier this week that impacted thousands of commuters.

Toronto faces $26B infrastructure gap over next decade

Toronto will need to find billions more over the next decade to maintain its transit system, social housing and libraries, says a new report on the city's aging assets headed to a key committee Tuesday morning.

Can more townhouses and apartments address Toronto's housing crisis?

A plan to allow townhouses and small apartment buildings up to six storeys on major streets across Toronto has been approved by a city committee, but concerns are being raised about its viability as a tool to address the housing crisis.

Toronto could house refugees at Vaughan hotel amid shelter crunch

A key city committee has endorsed $85 million in new spending to support Torontos crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan.
Analysis

Major challenges await Toronto's next chief planner, experts say

The City of Torontos hunt for a new chief planner is about to start, and experts say the next person to take the job inherits a long list of challenges and also an opportunity to define the citys development for decades to come.

Battle brews betweencity, Toronto Parking Authority over revenue

A battle is brewing between the City of Toronto and one of its own agencies over how to share 10s of millions of dollars in profit generated by publicly-owned parking lots.

City targets Toronto's 'bad faith' landlords with more inspections

Toronto council has approved a beefed up apartment inspection and enforcement program designed to improve safety and provide readily accessible online updates on building conditions across the city.