Scarborough subway confirmed by Toronto Council; SRT could become 'high line' park; legacy of Pan Am Games worth the cost; and more news.

Rob Ford recruited man with history of violent crime to coach high school football (Globe & Mail)

TDSB seeks additional $2.4-million for Swansea after discovery of contaminated soil (Globe & Mail)

Scarborough subway extension a much needed investment in future of transit (Globe & Mail)

Scarborough subway confirmed by Toronto council (Toronto Star)

SRT could become ‘high line’ park, Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker suggests (Toronto Star)

Scarborough subway approved by council in major victory for Rob Ford (Toronto Star)

TTC says west-end streetcars will be replaced by buses during track maintenance (Toronto Star)

Legacy trumps cost of Pan Am Games, president says (Toronto Star)

Toronto city council votes to build Scarborough subway extension instead of LRT (NationalPost)

Icon and architecture in the land of Mirvish + Gehry (SpacingToronto)

Downsview Station (Spacing Toronto)

Are Bike Lanes, Trees, and Mid-Rise Development in Eglinton Avenue’s Future? (Torontoist)

Spotted: New Streetcars By Night (Torontoist)