Richard Silver

Getting around the City Category

Toronto’s Second Season

For years I have jokingly said that Toronto has two seasons: Winter and Construction... As my car sat in traffic yesterday, I had lots of time to think about what could be done to alleviate the gridlock in the City. First, I have never understood why Toronto stopped building Subways. Weeks ago I was in Chicago, was thrilled to be able to take a subway from Downtown to the Airport (avoiding Traffic jams),  happy to view a labryinth of Subways in a...Continue Reading...

Call for Entries Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche Proposals: February 18th, 2009

There is a call for entries for February 18th for next falls (October 3, 2009) Nuit Blanche. I was out of town last year but heard that it was a great evening even though it went way past my bedtime!! For more information visit their web site . Call for Entries Cabbagetown Nuit Blanche proposals: Noon Wed. Feb 18th art installation proposals for one all night long Oct. 3rd Nuit Blanche event in Cabbagetown. Please forward (more...)Continue Reading...

My Favourite Time of Year!!! Winter…licious!!

In reality...growing up in Edmonton was already "cruel and unusual punishment" when it comes to winter weather and although winter in Toronto is much milder than that part of Alberta, by mid-January I have had it. Whoever came up with the idea of Winterlicious should be given the key to the City of Toronto (more...)Continue Reading...

Biking in Downtown Toronto!!!

We live in a great City for biking....I really should do more but I love walking...you get to see so much more... and that is the problem. As I walk through the City though, I find myself getting angrier and angrier at the Bikers. First of all, I am walking on a sidewalk...not a sidebike. What are bikes doing on a sidewalk especially when they are adjacent to bike lanes?  I live next to a street that has bike lanes on it, so what...Continue Reading...