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@goldsbie @dtopping Ah, when you said "revisit" I interpreted that to mean that it might no longer be valid. Gotcha. Sorry! about 22 hours ago via web in reply to goldsbie
@goldsbie @dtopping Really? One incident, no matter how horrifying, does not invalidate the fact that Toronto is statistically very safe. about 22 hours ago via web in reply to goldsbie
@TeddyTenzin Not quite, the 2005 shootout that killed Jane Creba was outside on Yonge St. about half a block north of the Eaton Centre. about 22 hours ago via web in reply to TeddyTenzin
TheGridTO Do you long for an intimate, small-town experience? Move to New York City: grd.to/KHbqAg 7:12 AM May 30th via HootSuite Retweeted by citypainter
Enjoyed @Michael_Cho's inspiring #Toronto back alley sketches in the Globe today. theglobeandmail.com/news/national/… 4:00 AM May 19th via Twitter for Mac
#Mississauga's mini city centre is a move in the right direction, but it ain't no #toronto thestar.com/living/article… 6:02 AM May 18th via web
@grescoe Like Bixi in Toronto I think the idea is to just ride the bike from station to station, not keep it all day like a tourist rental. 11:53 AM May 15th via web in reply to grescoe
Study: a longer #commute is linked to "greater waist circumference" thestar.com/living/article… 6:48 AM May 15th via Twitter for Mac
A rare charge of murder against a cab driver who ran down a skateboarder last night in my neighbourhood. #toronto 680news.com/news/local/art… 6:28 AM May 15th via web
@dannybr0wn If you photograph the cop cars parked in the bike lane while they go to Bolet's Burritos, will the cops ticket themselves? :) 7:15 AM May 14th via web in reply to dannybr0wn
#Toronto's struggling street trees are often sadly symbolic of our public streetscapes in general. theglobeandmail.com/news/national/… 6:21 PM May 10th via Twitter for Mac
“It makes no sense to give #condo owners less consumer protection than someone who buys a car.” Hope this passes. thestar.com/news/canada/ar… 9:01 AM May 10th via web
5 people dead this week on GTA roads and highways. thestar.com/news/article/1… 5:17 PM May 9th via web
@TBIT What? I'm a fan, I have three or four of his older albums including his very first out-of-print one. Seems like a nice guy, sad news. 2:46 PM May 9th via web in reply to TBIT
Bay and #Yonge one-way? No! Adelaide and Richmond are high-speed pedestrian and retail deadzones for this reason. thestar.com/news/article/1… 2:42 PM May 8th via web
Cumberland theatre is to become... the flagship store of upscale coffee "boutique" Nespresso. Huh, ok. thestar.com/business/artic… 1:10 PM May 8th via Twitter for Mac
Are 25% of #Toronto #condos really unoccupied? Or just 22%? Or neither? Nobody knows. vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/… 1:06 PM May 8th via Twitter for Mac
A long #commute by car is bad for your health. vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/… 1:04 PM May 8th via Twitter for Mac
I love this modernization. RT @Urban_Toronto: A beautiful juxtaposition of the old and the new in the Photo of the Day bit.ly/IZiecR 8:40 AM May 8th via Twitter for Mac
"Humans are born to stroll" and it's good for you, too. #pedestrians well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/the… 5:20 AM May 7th via web

Name Gary Smith
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Web http://citypainte...
Bio Torontonian since '94. Web developer by profession. Interested in urban issues and painting Toronto cityscapes when I can.