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Not to be that guy, but...It's not the numeric symbol that is the problem. The word "four" sounds like the word for "death" in some types of Chinese... whereas "forty" does not. My last building did the same

So Cawthra Square/Barbara Hall Park seems to have returned to a state of disrepair. Lots of weeds sprouting from between the paving, uncut and weedy grass, one of the trees has been snapped in half and all but one strip of lights on the south light feature is out. Hopefully Pride weekend will...

Project to bring historic TTC vehicles back to the city. http://www.blogto.com/city/2016/05/someone_is_trying_to_save_the_lost_relics_of_the_ttc/ http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/toronto-transit-transfer

To put things in perspective, the AGO is 500,000 sqft and only draws 16% of its vistors from outside Canada...I'd love another large gallery in the city, but 60,000 sqft was unlikely to become a global destination or add greater heft to the art scene than the AGO.

Resto has opened: http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/new-bar-pub-the-wickson-social-yonge-bloor-queen-and-beaver-downtown/ Beautiful interior...Front door needs a rethink, however.

BIA has been working on lighting the Riverside bridge. Lights go on this Friday. http://www.blogto.com/events/riverside-bridge-lighting-festivities/

I think the issue may be that there are units on the level below the overhang. I can image permanent day light on your balcony wouldn't be great.

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet... http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2015/01/uniqlo_confirms_its_coming_to_toronto/

After seeming to have stalled for several week, the art work construction site at Yonge and Bloor is now a massive patch of asphalt. Also, after a couple months of operating, about 75% of the in-ground lights along Bloor E are out.

The survey specifically asks about your opinion on enclosures. How the city deals with the province is up to them. Many other parts of the world are civilized enough to manage without enclosures. I'd like to think we are as well. And for those who aren't; deal with them as individuals.

Not sure where to put this, but there's a survey on patios being run by the city: http://cityoftoronto.fluidsurveys.com/s/outdoorcafesurvey/ I'm not telling you how to respond...but I would love to see the removal on patio enclosures.

Buca is on the park side of the Four Seasons, at the base of the smaller building. Never noticed much wind on that side.

Buca just opened. I'm sure they'll have a patio in warmer weather. Should help a bit.

Noticed last night, about 80% of the in-ground lighting between Yonge and Church (south side) was functioning. Previously was about 10%. Street felt much more welcoming at night. It's normally such a dark stretch.

My understanding is that brick is used in that situation because it's somewhat sacrificial. Paving deteriorates quickly in a gutter and the brick is cheap and easy to replace.