The centenary of the subway that might have been; petty Toronto politics mustn't sink chance to do something great with the waterfront; rush to get condo plans approved amid fears of labour disruption; and more news from the internet.

The centenary of the subway that might have been (Globe & Mail)

Toronto LRT is Canada's costliest infrastructure project: magazine (Globe & Mail)

A year-end roundup: The stories that matter, the stories to watch (Globe & Mail)

Petty Toronto politics mustn’t sink chance to do something great with the waterfront (Globe & Mail)

Closing the gap between EI and welfare (Globe & Mail)

Newsmaker: The year’s local headlines (Toronto Star)

More races than ever in Toronto this spring (National Post)

Podcast: Toronto’s year in review (National Post)

Rush to get condo plans approved amid fears of labour disruption (National Post)

Historicist: “The Warmest Welcome, At An Inn” (Torontoist)

Brighter Days at the Toronto Reference Library (Torontoist)