City of Toronto proposes crackdown on Airbnb-style rentals; In housing crunch, 15,000 to 28,000 Toronto homes sit empty; Rash of crane-climbers prompts York Region police to issue warning; and more news:

How pedestrians and cyclists are changing the face of Toronto: Hume (Toronto Star)

City of Toronto proposes crackdown on Airbnb-style rentals (Globe and Mail)

In housing crunch, 15,000 to 28,000 Toronto homes sit empty, says new city report (Metro News)

King Street Redesign Project Goes to TTC/City for Approval (Steve Munro)

Raw, partially treated sewage dumped in Lake Ontario by city during heavy rain fall (Toronto Star)

Twitter's favourite cyclist cop lands full-time Toronto bike lane beat (Metro News)

Food trucks play musical chairs as numbers surge in Toronto (Toronto Star)

Rash of crane-climbers prompts York Region police to issue warning (Metro News)

Global news from our sister site, SkyriseCities.com:

Hawley Wharf a Careful Exercise in Urban Regeneration (London)

Open House Scheduled for Mixed-Use Development Along Robson Street (Vancouver)

Development Application Submitted for Hines' 500 Block Proposal (Calgary)

Scaffolding Removal Reveals Podium at Fox Towers (Edmonton)