1. What a difference four years makes. In 2010 the consensus was that Rob Ford was elected mayor by angry white middle-class suburbanites.
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2. That consensus stuck despite the fact that David Hulchanski's groundbreaking work on The Three Torontos was already well known.
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3. In 2013, relying on the work of
@bigcitypolitics, I tried to pierce this consensus in@torontolife: http://www.torontolife.com/informer/columns/2013/07/18/philip-preville-champion-of-the-working-class/ …2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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4. Today, analyses of Doug Ford's Etobicoke and Scarborough support are looking beyond old stereotypes. Notably: http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/toronto2014election/2014/10/28/torontos_poorest_neighbourhoods_chose_doug_ford.html …
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5. Also from
@thekeenanwire: http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/toronto2014election/2014/10/28/mayor_john_torys_task_unite_a_toronto_of_real_divisions_keenan.html …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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6. So I think our civic "mental map" has taken a great leap forward, to become better aligned with the lived reality of the city.
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7. Like it or not we owe this shift in our thinking to the Fords. And our shifted sense of reality can only help @johntoryTO in his efforts.
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8. As for what's next,
@torontolife published some of my thoughts in its Divided City package earlier this year: http://www.torontolife.com/informer/features/2014/02/13/toronto-rob-ford-suburbs/ …2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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9. A new era brings new challenges. A better handle on our problems puts solutions closer at hand. Godspeed Toronto.
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10. A serendipitous postscript: David Hulchanski himself on the election results.http://spacing.ca/toronto/2014/10/29/torontos-mayoral-election-four-maps/ …
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@ppreville Very valuable set of tweets.
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