http://www.blogto.com/feed/recentcomments/?9435 Comments recently made in this post on blogTO Copyright 2009 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:02 PST It's great to know that when I leave Bayview I'm on Bayview Avenue - but where am I on Bayview? Bayview is a very long street. What about King St? Where on King am I? Spadina - I'm actually on Spadina Road, not Spadina Ave for good Chinese food a long way down the street. Sorry - but I don't see your point as clearly as you would hope. Well, Bayview Stn is on the Sheppard line, so even the most confused tourist should be able to work out that it is in fact the intersection of Bayview and Sheppard. The tourist thing is a bit misleading I think. Tourists arriving by car do not drive up "Eaton Centre St." to go to the Eaton's Centre; they have to find out where it actually IS in the city (Queen/Yonge to Dundas/Yonge). As it is right now I can tell guests to go to Lansdowne Station and take the "47 LANSDOWNE" to my place near Queen and Lansdowne. Imagine going to "House of Lancaster" station and taking the "47 NO FRILLS". That's infinitely less useful even though the names reflect notable locations. Something the TTC could do that would be relatively non-intrusive is to charge for businesses to be plugged on the next stop/station announcments. For example, No frills could pay to have the stop at Dundas and Lansdowne announced as "Next stop, Dundas St. W. No Frills grocery store."]]> http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278239 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278239 Toronto, City Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:18:15 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278091 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278091 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:57:59 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278065 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278065 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:48:37 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278048 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278048 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:05:18 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278035 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278035 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:35:32 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278034 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278034 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:52 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278033 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278033 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:30 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278032 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278032 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:32:44 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278031 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278031 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:31:37 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278030 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278030 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:30:58 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278029 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278029 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:28:27 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278026 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278026 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:22:36 PDT ...the formation of a mental map of the city as I was growing up based on looking at a subway map was invaluable to my eventual navigational expertise." Great point. So true.]]> http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278022 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278022 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:15:20 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278019 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278019 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:25 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278015 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278015 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:01:17 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278014 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278014 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:59:40 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278012 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278012 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:42:21 PDT http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278011 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278011 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:39:28 PDT "I, for one, do." Thank you for proving my point. I didn't know there was a Spadina museum there and I live here! I knew about Casa Loma however. Perhaps it should be renamed to something more clear like "Casa Loma" (but not "Spadina Museum" to avoid confusion with Museum). Some cultural institutions are businesses, Jerrold. You seem to not realize that. The Distillery District is very much a place of culture - but it is first and foremost A BUSINESS. If a new line were to open up and have a stop near there, should it simply be called Gooderham? Or Distillery District? Also, you seem to think that jeans and fashion aren't a part of culture. Try telling that to fashion students - you might hear something different. What makes Dundas so important to our culture RIGHT NOW, that we can't rename it to Eaton Centre? If you read my first post, I simply I would like to see local businesses (or shopping districts) and landmarks be awarded names over "Coca Cola Station". I don't like that idea, but I wouldn't discount it entirely. (PS: Coke, is a pretty important part of North American culture btw - so maybe that isn't so offensive to you)]]> http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278010 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278010 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:39:07 PDT .."Who cares about Spadina?" I, for one, do.]]> http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278008 http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/04/morning_brew_april_24th_2008/#c278008 Toronto, City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:25:28 PDT