| Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS Feed

Transportation


Toronto is a city on the move and though the automobile is still an important part of that, public transportation is increasingly the focus of nearly all future development as every traffic jam costs the region money. Within the City of Toronto the TTC has recently embarked on its ambitious "Transit City" program that will see a light rail network developed that will reach all corners of the city. From a regional perspective, the provincial Metrolinx agency is working to ensure that people can move into, out of and around both the 416 and 905 with ease.

Features

Vital Signs.

Taking Toronto's Vital Signs: We're prospering, but some challenges threaten to take root

Every year since 2001, the Toronto Foundation has pulled together data, case studies, and other information to create a comprehensive assessment of the state of our city. Toronto, it's time for your annual checkup.

Shirin Habibi, Tariq Haddadin and Amie Sergas of the MaRS Business Acceleration Program

The dream of a Canadian Silicon Valley

By bridging Toronto and the Kitchener-Waterloo area, both through collaborative networks and the facilitation of a high-speed rail system, regional organizations aim to create a powerhouse of Canadian talent. 

Canary District under construction.

What legacy will the PanAm/ParaPan games leave on Toronto's infrastructure?

Toronto has already ensured the PanAm/ParaPan Games will leave the city with a healthy legacy, more than a year before they kick off. We look at some of the changes coming to the city's infrastructure and what it means for housing, communities, and transit.

John Kernaghan, Bonni Burns and George Civello of Hogtown Mascots.

Gallery City turns empty real estate into opportunity

As the LRT construction chews its way along Eglinton, local businesses are teaming up with the Business Improvement Area to counter the construction chaos with creative placemaking. 

Alex Dumesle, Project Coordinator for Partners of Project Green.

The greenest industrial wasteland around

Nearly a thousand businesses in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone encompassing the airport and surrounding area have teamed up under the banner of Partners in Project Green to lessen their carbon footprint. Here's how they plan to do it.
( 29 ) View All Features
Signup for Email Alerts