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Artists' efforts to beautify park expected to reduce graffiti vandalism

August 25, 2016 
 
StreetARToronto (also known as StART) has engaged 40 local artists to install a series of murals at Ravina Gardens Park this weekend to help beautify the park, celebrate Toronto's diversity and reduce graffiti vandalism. 

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City of Toronto issues Private Transportation Company licence to Uber

August 16, 2016 
 
Today, the City of Toronto issued a Private Transportation Company (PTC) licence to Uber, the first of its kind in Canada. 

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City of Toronto launches data-driven pilot of Bloor Street bike lanes

August 12, 2016 
 
The City of Toronto has installed bike lanes (cycle tracks) on Bloor Street from Shaw Street to Avenue Road as part of a year-long pilot project to measure the impact of cycling infrastructure along the busy downtown street.

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City of Toronto and partners officially open new playground in Driftwood Parkette

August 13, 2016        
 
Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Ward 8 York West) joined more than 200 volunteers from partner agencies and the local community today to celebrate the one-day build and opening of a new playground at Driftwood Parkette. 

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Mayor Tory announces plan to protect downtown land for iconic Toronto park

August 3, 2016
 
Today, Mayor John Tory and Councillor Joe Cressy (Ward 20 Trinity-Spadina) announced the City of Toronto’s intention to protect more than 21 acres (8.5 hectares) of land in the downtown core for the future development of an iconic city park called Rail Deck Park. This initiative is part of the City's TOCore project, a response to the rapid development and intensification of Toronto's downtown that is placing pressure on physical and social infrastructure. 

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