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Tech seems to be booming in downtown Toronto: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/how-the-boom-in-technology-jobs-is-transforming-toronto-and-vancouvers-office-markets There are some really beautiful offices. Here's my vote...

Is there an existing Via Rail thread? I've never seen it so I'm starting one. Via Rail eyeing private capital to build its own dedicated rail lines http://business.financialpost.com/2014/12/04/via-rail-eyeing-private-capital-to-build-its-own-dedicated-rail-lines/

Sorry but I feel like I have to rant about something. Toronto or Canadian newspapers, Toronto news TV networks etc, all have terrible video streaming & outdated technology. Examples: Globe & Mail, CBC news, Toronto Star, CP 24. Live streaming the mayoral debates is a terrible...

I don't live in these neighbourhoods but I've been visiting lately so I thought I'd start a thread. Thorncliffe is just south-east of Leaside but it can't really be more different from that neighbourhood. Flemington is south east of the Science Centre: you can see the towers of Flemington Park...

Some interesting stats here: http://www1.toronto.ca/City%20Of%20Toronto/City%20Planning/SIPA/Files/pdf/S/survey2013.pdf Including a map of where jobs are in the city.

Figured I'd start a new thread since this is a newly announced project. - 10 year timeframe, "built in phases" - "very high speed rail" - stops in London, Kitchener, Pearson Airport, Toronto Check to the audio interview here...

I don't think I've seen a thread about TTC bus service other than the Transit City bus plan, so I'll start one since there has been a lot of news lately on improving or enhancing bus service. This seems to be in line with what many of us have been talking about on this forum...

Interesting article about the effect of automated driving on road capacity and transit: http://www.humantransit.org/2014/03/guest-post-vehicle-automation-and-the-future-of-transit.html Personally I could see streetcars in exclusive ROW or LRTs being easier to automate than anything involving...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/travel/torontos-ethnic-buffet.html I love the shout out to Caplansky's:

I noticed a new sign on the west side of redpath today. Seems like a development application for phase 2? Does anybody know the status of phase 1?

Great article about how lack of train service affects the tech sector in the Waterloo region: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/pat-d-lynch/does-canadas-tech-future-_b_4441864.html I worked in Waterloo before moving to Toronto and the lack of a fast & reliable way to get to the airport & Toronto...