Mayor Rob Ford trashes the idea of closing King St. to cars during the morning rush hour; Toronto and Hamilton will become 'immobile' without spending billions on new transit projects, says Glen Murray; Toronto seeks advice from cyclists in its battle against congestion; Toronto's $750 million public housing repair backlog and loss of federal funds puts local taxpayers at risk; Mimico waterfront plan disappoints southern Etobicoke residents and developers; and more news.

Taxes for transit 'absolutely essential,' Glen Murray says (Toronto Star)

Mayor Ford doesn't like idea of taking cars off King Street (CBC)

Mimico waterfront plan fails to meet sky-high expectations (Toronto Star)

Victory condo design signals a win for Toronto’s King and Spadina neighbourhood (Toronto Star)

City seeks advice from cyclists in its battle against congestion (Toronto Sun) 

Toronto sounds alarm on $750M public housing repair backlog (Toronto Star)

Toronto heading skyward in unprecedented boom (Toronto Sun)

Scott Stinson: Kathleen Wynne backing away from McGuinty’s Ontario Green Energy Act (National Post)