[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: #DanforthStrong, #topoli, Jennifer Keesmaat, Province of Toronto

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• Jamie Bradburn wrote earlier this week about a stroll he and his took down the Danforth.


• Edward Keenan is entirely right to note that Ford's slashing of city council's size is all but a declaration of war by his government against Toronto. The Toronto Star has it.


• Toronto MP Adam Vaughan has stated openly that, if need be, the federal government will bypass Ontario in working with Toronto. Global News reports.


• Widely-respected former Toronto city planner Jennifer Keesmaat is running as mayor in the upcoming election. I'm inclined to vote for her already. The Toronto Star reports.


• The resurgence of talk of a separate Province of Toronto is unsurprising, but frankly I think the proposal fundamentally unworkable. blogTO reports.