So that's that, Josh Matlow's war on the war on street hockey died more or less immediately at the hands of city lawyers who are afraid repealing the bylaw could pave the way for injury lawsuits. I'll be out snatching sticks later tonight and I suggest you do the same. We can't have anarchy, people. Do you think it's safe to keep ignoring the "no hockey or ballgames" bylaw?

It seems like three chunks in a month is enough for the keepers of the Gardiner expressway - city crews began a month-long inspection yesterday to identify and safely remove any loose concrete. Some lanes of traffic and pedestrian walkways below the elevated highway could be closed if anything dangerous turns up. Should we be taking these incidents as a sign the nearly sixty-year-old yet "perfectly safe" road should be replaced?

Toronto Bike Month 2012 is upon us, so if you haven't already dusted off your helmet and climbed back in the saddle, now is definitely the the time to do it. The festivities kick off Monday with a group commute from Yonge and Bloor to downtown, and the City of Toronto and Cycle Toronto have organized numerous other events for the next few weeks to celebrate being two-wheeled and engine-free.

Not sure how to maximize your Bike Month experience? Here's the skinny on the best or most interesting sounding events planned for early summer. The full calendar is available here.

It might be Canada's pastime but hockey and other ball games have been banned on many residential Toronto streets for several years under threat of a $55 fine. Councillor Josh Matlow wants to rescind the harsh bylaw on streets where it is generally safe for kids to play, but other councillors say Matlow is creating a solution where there isn't a problem because the law is so rarely enforced. Should kids just continue to ignore the rules or do we need to figure out a way of making street hockey safer?

We won't know how city staff and Waterfront Toronto plan to boost development and increase parkland at the mouth of the Don River until fall due to delays announced this morning. The setback could be a sign a casino is starting to factor into the plans to revitalize the inner harbor and surrounding area (let's hope not, though).

Councillor Shelley Carroll, a potential candidate in the 2014 mayoral election, says Rob Ford should spend more time in his office and less time on extra curricular activities like his weekly radio show. Unlike other members of council, Ford does not make his schedule public and is less commonly at city hall. Councillors Doug Holyday and Denzil Minnan-Wong were quick to defend the mayor, saying he is always available by phone and working hard while out of public view. Shouldn't the mayor make an effort to be more accessible?

Does Toronto have a problem building mid-rise apartment buildings? The Star's Christopher Hume seems to think so. He says local residents like those opposing a six-storey condo in the Beach are standing in the way of developments that could benefit the city. Meanwhile, the Globe and Mail reports property owners near U of T are "going to war" over a mid-rise student residence planned for College Street.

Casinos might be the hot topic at city hall but councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam wants to throw another ambitions project into the mix - hosting Expo 2025. The deadline for applications isn't until 2016 but Wong-Tam wants a feasibility report produced now. If she gets her way, the project could have a significant effect on Toronto's casino and waterfront revitalization projects.

In other casino/waterfront news, the National Post looks at several venues around the world that could provide inspiration for a Toronto gaming facility.

Rob Ford says he won't outsource garbage collection in the east end of the city until 2014 "when [he] gets re-elected," breaking one of his 2010 election promises. Speaking on his weekly radio show, Ford said he plans to campaign on privatized services east of Yonge during the next election, which he is apparently confident he will win. Ford managed to have collection west of Yonge privatized in 2011.

In other Ford news, the mayor urged police chief Bill Blair, under fire for the G20 policing debacle, to "hang in there."