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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Bullish City Sets its Sights on the Matador</title>
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<title>mishka</title>
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Back from City Hall!! People Got The Power Baby!!

Victory!  It took less than 2 minutes for the City to vote to rescind the expropriation of our venerable Toronto music landmark - The Matador.

It got heated, lots of passion spilled out into the hall outside Room B at City Hall today shortly after 4pm.

I'm uploading photos and video shortly.

It's not over yet.  Now it's time to re-imagine The Matador!  No last call, no 20 parking spots!

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c231311</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:00:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jim</title>
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the YMCA said it didn't ask for the parking.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c229058</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:56:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Katherine</title>
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<a href="http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/giambrone1.htm">http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/giambrone1.htm</a> 
This made me laugh. The city councillor, Adam Giambrone who stands behind the expropriation of the Matador SAYS that he "has ambitious goals for increasing TTC ridership and improving service." So, a 20 car parking lot is the solution?? for the YMCA!? where people go to work out and be physically fit... not to mention, people of the community (which means they dont have to travel that far to get there)Funny, isn't it? Why then, isn't the money going into the TTC to allow better access around the city, or to the YMCA? Or to other health facilities??]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227687</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:29:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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http://laythesmackonryanc.com is live]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227616</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:54:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Simon</title>
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i just can't get over that the city, which pleads poverty, is willing to spend over a million to make 20 parking spaces. The building is a historic building!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227613</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:40:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Adam</title>
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Derek, thanks for your comment. I never claimed that they didn't want to sell (as I've stated twice in the post), only that the city is planning to expropriate the land if the next offer is declined.

In my eyes, that behaviour is bullish.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227607</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:10:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ry C</title>
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Kill the Matador website will be up soon<i>er</i>.

http://www.killthematador.com]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227606</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:09:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Simon</title>
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Save The Matador website should be up soon

<a href="http://www.savethematador.com/"><a href="http://www.savethematador.com/">http://www.savethematador.com/</a></a>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227591</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:52:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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FYI: No, it's not a possessive. It's a contraction, and a grammatically acceptable way to say "the city is".]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227529</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:15:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>FYI</title>
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" While the city's prepared "


City in this case is not a possessive.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227442</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227442</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:18:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>C Derek</title>
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This article reeks of editorialising. The matador wants to sell, the city made an offer. I agree with people posting here, the bigger story should be how the city can make such a big offer while whining about budget woes. The city isn't bullying anyone... you've got the wrong spin on this story.

However, if you really care about run-down bars which the owners obviously aren't keeping up and its  melancholic hipster ?character? appeal.... instead of making facebook groups, go to city hall and voice your opinion - or better yet recommending that readers speak to their local counselors... 

Anyhow if you want to write a story, do so, instead of whining and feigning outrage.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227441</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:13:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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Where the hell did the city find $800,000? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227295</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:03:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael G.</title>
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Just a block away, there is already an open lot... its been sitting empty for years, probably an old gas station.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227292</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:40:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>A.R.</title>
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The city did purchase something very important recently and has no intention of tearing it down- the Brunswick Theatre. Creatively bankrupt?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227265</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:47:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Teena</title>
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I read about this this morning.  It will be just a matter of time 'til it's condos.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227256</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:19:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>mgc</title>
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OK I thought the city was broke.  Didn't Miller want to set a "green" example? 



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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227251</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:02:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Katherine F.</title>
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First I would like to say that the prices for the houses on Dovercourt are selling for half a million, and the city wants to buy the Matador for a little more than that? Not to mention the fact that this piece of property is larger than all houses on Dovercourt and buyers would have flexibilty to turn the place into a commercial or residential space. Now a 20 car parking lot!? FYI - there is a parking lot right beside 14 division just a couple of minutes from the Matador and the YMCA which personally, I never see full. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227248</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:40:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan C</title>
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Maybe the city saw the horrific state of disrepair that the signage is in and assumed that the place was abandoned? I know I would.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227227</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:10:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Kulig</title>
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Wow!  What a perfect example of how creatively bankrupt the City bureaucracy has become.  The Matador has an almost legendary status in the City's collective psyche and the best we can come up with is ... parking lot?  Even if the current owners are not interested in running the place, I'm sure any promoter with a pulse could turn this into a interesting, club, bar, hall, gallery, ... whatever.  Even some sort of themed tourist-trap version of the Matador would be better.

This even makes the Leon's proposal for the Roundhouse look good in comparison.

Ugh.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227207</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:53:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>scott</title>
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Regardless of how you feel about the Matador, I love it, the price is way too low. There are other spaces in that area that sat vacant for years and the City did nothing. What about 14 division which moving across the street a block south...c ould they not use land that they already own to make a lot ?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2007/09/bullish_city_sets_its_sights_on_the_matador/#c227182</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:55:55 PDT</pubDate>
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