Plus, a laneway suite so stylish it became the main home
Roger Browne, Toronto’s director of traffic management, is leading the fight against the city’s soul-crushing congestion—and he genuinely thinks he can win. “A lot of people remember the good old days of driving downtown without hassle, but that’s no longer realistic,” says Browne. “Nobody drives into Manhattan or Paris or London anymore. Like those cities, Toronto doesn’t have room to build more lanes, so we need to think in terms of striking a balance between cars and transit.” Read our Q&A here. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| In 2018, Jeff and Suzanne Wilkinson bought a three-bedroom house in Roncesvalles. Then they built an ambitious two-storey laneway suite for $1.5 million, with a second-floor living space surrounded by windows that provide views of the nearby tree canopy. They ended up loving it so much that they made it their main home. |
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| What would a Pierre Poilievre government mean for Canada’s largest city? In our October issue, 12 prognosticators weigh in. Shelagh Pizey-Allen,executive director of transit advocacy group TTCriders, says it could mean a while before we’re speeding ahead to better transit. Here’s why. |
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| In the latest issue: 20 Torontonians doing big things with small footprints. Plus, the ugly truth about Ontario’s reform schools, a Q&A with the city’s traffic czar, vintage cars retrofitted for the electric age and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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