Whoever is using Torbarrie Rd. as an illegal dumpsite has to be gloating over how easy it is to get away with it, writes Jack Lakey.
The huge number of bikes that are locked up and abandoned is an enduring urban mystery that nobody is able to explain.
But most of the shelters on a list provided to the city and the TTC that are not used to wait for a bus will remain in place.
For weeks, lights along paths and around playground equipment and an ice rink have not shut off when they’re supposed to, the Fixer says.
It's a mystery why so many people lock up bikes but never return, leaving the city to get rid of them, the Fixer says.
It's frustrating to residents who tend the lawn and the boulevard, but the city will repair the damage if it's reported to 311.
Those with serious mobility challenges cannot get between the subway and bus levels at Kennedy station.
The curb lane on northbound Allen Rd. and Dufferin St. is marked by signs that would persuade drivers they can’t use it, Jack Lakey writes.
Jack Lakey writes that it is the city’s responsibility to clean up a heap of garbage that has been dumped by Torbarrie Rd., north of Sergio Marchi St.
City fixes sidewalk squeezes after Jack Lakey highlighted them in his column.
Some of the trees in concrete planters along the Danforth have died, but the sawed-off stumps have yet to be removed.
A brief respite from the cold means trucks exiting construction sites and other muddy places will foul Toronto’s roads.
With lots more snow on the way, drivers need to be patient and stay behind road plows, or risk a disastrous spinout, writes Jack Lakey.
Bumpy golden skin is easy to peel and high in oil, giving it a shiny appearance and perfumed aroma.