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King Street West Toronto—a destination

October 10, 2018 johndougtaylor

When the King Street Pilot Project began in November 2017, it was hoped that it would serve several purposes. To achieve these goals, left-hand turns

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Toronto’s King Street Pilot Project—Part Two

July 14, 2018 johndougtaylor

The King Street Pilot Project is a fascinating experiment. Allowing public transit to have the priority on streets is common in many cities throughout the

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Ed’s Warehouse Restaurant—closed in 1999

November 15, 2016 johndougtaylor

                   Ed’s Warehouse Restaurant on King Street West on October 9, 1981. Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, file 0067, Item 0014. In decades past, one of

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Demolition of historic Westinghouse building

May 6, 2016 johndougtaylor

The Westinghouse building on the southeast corner of Peter and King Street West is being demolished (April 2016), only the north and west facades being

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The old Toronto Star Building (demolished)

March 27, 2016 johndougtaylor

The old Toronto Star newspaper building is the large structure on the left-hand side of the photo.The view is from the southwest, looking at the

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Toronto’s old hotel at Spadina and King renovated

August 4, 2015 johndougtaylor

The former Backpacker’s Hotel on the northwest corner of King Street West and Spadina Avenue was unveiled the 4th week of July 2015, after almost

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