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The Queens Quay renovation in Toronto

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Christopher Winters

When I was in Toronto, I also explored a much smaller project: the renovation of Queens Quay. Queens Quay is a short (3.3 km) street along Toronto’s “Harbourfront.” Over the last forty or so years most of its western 2 … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s extends its subway even further into car country

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Christopher Winters

I spent several days in Toronto this month. This was perhaps my twentieth trip to Toronto since 1966. I had been a witness over the years to Toronto’s astonishing transformation from a socially conservative place whose inhabitants were mostly of British … Continue reading →

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The extreme high density of the central portions of the New York area

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Christopher Winters

Sprawl supporters like Wendell Cox and Robert Bruegmann (and many other writers) have gleefully pointed out the Census Bureau’s somewhat counterintuitive claim that the Los Angeles urban area is denser than New York’s. Anyone familiar with Los Angeles and New York would understand that … Continue reading →

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