Toronto should move boldly to make Rail Deck Park possible; The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts needs $42M in repairs. Would it be better to just start over?; If Madrid and Barcelona can build a high-speed rail connection, why can’t Toronto and Montreal?: and more news:

GO Expansion plans facing uncertainty as companies raise concerns over P3 procurement model, documents warn (Toronto Star)

Toronto should move boldly to make Rail Deck Park possible (Toronto Star)

Construction of rental apartments at the highest level since the 1970s (Toronto Star)

How 5 community groups turned a $50K grant into $5.9M for low-income Torontonians (CBC News)

The St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts needs $42M in repairs. Would it be better to just start over? (Toronto Star)

Local gamer maps Toronto in Minecraft (CityNews)

They’re the ‘beating hearts’ of the city’s neighbourhoods. So why are Toronto’s public libraries still chronically underfunded? (Toronto Star)

If Madrid and Barcelona can build a high-speed rail connection, why can’t Toronto and Montreal? (Toronto Star)

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