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[PHOTO] Looking up at The Crossways

Looking up at The Crossways #toronto #dundaswest #thecrossways #tower

Written by Randy McDonald

August 31, 2020 at 7:00 pm

[PHOTO] Six photos from a weekend evening walk in midtown Toronto

ABC Lumber #toronto #abclumber #abandoned #westonroad #thejunction #latergram

Looking south down the tracks towards the Crossways #toronto #rogersroad #rail #skyline #thecrossways #latergram

Two Canada geese, returned #toronto #rogersroad #birds #spring #canadagoose #latergram

1600 Keele Street #toronto #silverthorn #1600keelestreet #solaracondo #patio #red #blue #yellow #latergram

East into Sadra Park #toronto #earlscourt #sadrapark #evening #parks #latergram

Looking west, St. Clair at Dufferin #toronto #stclairave #stclairwest #dufferinstreet #intersection #evening #sky #latergram

[PHOTO] Looking west towards High Park North across Dundas West from the Crossways

Looking west towards High Park North across Dundas West from the Crossways #toronto #skyline #highparknorth #dundaswest #dundasstreetwest #thecrossways #latergram

Written by Randy McDonald

March 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm

[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: D-Day, pot shops, YouTube, Toronto Dance Theatre, Crossways

  • Jamie Bradburn looks at how, 75 years ago, the media of Toronto responded to D-Day.
  • Illegal marijuana shops in Toronto are being literally closed to the public, by the city putting large concrete blocks in their front doorways. blogTO reports.
  • YouTube shutting down its space for creators in Toronto is not good news for aspiring local video stars. blogTO reports.
  • Christopher House, long-time director of the Toronto Dance Theatre, is leaving his position. NOW Toronto reports.
  • Amy Carlberg writes at blogTO about how the Crossways, the giant brutalist apartment towers at Dundas and Bloor, are becoming trendy, with a line of merchandise and the hashtag #crosswayswednesdays on Instagram.