[URBAN NOTE] Seven Toronto links: Galleria, Gerrard Square, real estate, Don, Scarborough, #onpoli

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• CBC Toronto notes the latest stage in the documentation, by Toronto artist Shari Kasman, of the now-disappearing Galleria Mall.


• The Gerrard Square Mall, blogTO suggests, is actually doing quite nicely these days.


• Airbnb listings in Toronto, taking up 1% of the rental market of Toronto, are causing significant harm to renters despite this seemingly small percentage. CBC reports.


• John Lorinc is quite right to note at Spacing that the City of Toronto is not helping the housing crisis by selling off vacant land.


• The Don River can now be celebrated, noting its rather improved status from its mid-20th century nadir. CBC Toronto reports.


• The Scarborough RT line faced near-critical shortages of usable vehicles recently. The Toronto Star reports.


• Steve Munro takes