In search of the elusive Lawren Harris “Toronto House”; Bloor Street bike lanes and the business of road safety; Housing starts slide as Toronto real-estate market continues to cool; and more news:

In search of the elusive Lawren Harris “Toronto House” (Spacing Toronto)

Bloor Street bike lanes and the business of road safety (Torontoist)

150 years ago, a Toronto reverend wanted to educate his four daughters so he founded Bishop Strachan all-girls' school (Toronto Star)

Toronto mayor stops by Leslieville to promote SmartTrack (Inside Toronto)

Bloor bike lanes should stay, city report finds (Metro News)

Waterkeeper urges city to test Toronto inner harbour water quality (Toronto Star)

Housing starts slide as Toronto real-estate market continues to cool (Globe and Mail)

Will Desmond Cole run for mayor of Toronto? He’s thinking about it: Keenan (Toronto Star)

Global news from our sister site, SkyriseCities.com:

City of Hamilton Shortlists Five Teams for Pier 8 Development (Hamilton)

GWL Realty Advisors Breaks Ground on Vancouver Centre II (Vancouver)

Gravity Architecture Makes its Mark in Calgary (Calgary)

Construction of Revived Corners Project Could Begin Soon (Edmonton)