There are two really good posts up at Spacing Toronto today. One about rebuilding the Bathurst St bridge over the train tracks and the other about property taxes in cities. While I encourage everyone to read both, I especially encourage people to read the one about property taxes. Most people in general have no clue how taxes in general work, and property taxes are at the bottom on the list in order of taxes people do understand.
I should also point out that the TTC recommendation to open up the stations to redesign most of the subway stations passed. Based on what I read, only one member of the public showed up to talk about it and all he did was request more escalators and elevators. It should also be pointed out that Wellesley is a heritage property. Call me a gay conspiracy theorist, but I have an inkling that it's only that way to keep a rainbow inspired redesign out.
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