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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Morning Brew: May 12th, 2008</title>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Looks like wiki was wrong.  Turns out Dundas Square IS privately owned.  Meaning they -can- forbid photography.  Due to the nature of the square though, all they can really do is ask you to leave if you don't stop taking photos. 

It'd be tough for them to win any legal battles over something like photography even though it's privated owned.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281746</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Robin Sharp</title>
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I don't mind the nickname 'The Big Smoke'...Hogtown, on the other hand, refers to the pig slaughterhouses that used to corrupt our downtown air. I've made my choice.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281744</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281744</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:28:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Richelle</title>
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My Dad has been calling Toronto the 'Big Smoke' for over 30 years, it's what i called the city before i got here... but i have no idea why. 

Wiki says: The Big Smoke ? originally a nickname for London, England, presumably imported by British immigrants.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281739</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:14:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Maple Leaf Square is an upcoming one.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281738</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:05:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Some 'public' squares and parks aren't owned by the city.  I thought Dundas was one of those, but some wikipedia'ing proved me wrong.  Malls are obvious ones.  The distillery district is an example of an outside one though.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281737</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:03:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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@Ryan L

For example?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281732</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281732</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:49:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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You'd be surprised how much 'public property' isn't actually so.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281729</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281729</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:45:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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@Diane

It's not illegal to take a photo on public property, but that doesn't stop those unaware of the law from believing it is. In this case, I don't think the staffer was suggesting it was illegal, but rather that professional recording required a permit. Nothing on the YDS website suggests that permits are required for news photography.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281727</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diane</title>
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When did it become illegal to take a photo on public property?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281726</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281726</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:28:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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@joel

Broken? After one pickup? Not good.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281725</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:28:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>apetimberlake</title>
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@ Jerrold. 
Working in claims i have heard these stories before and more often then not the vehicle was not stolen and recovered later in a ditch. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281723</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:24:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>joel</title>
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@Malcolm.... see here for a picture of my new blue bin after it's first pick-up. 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2485888043_1e5bb42c54_b.jpg]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281722</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281722</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:17:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gregg</title>
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Since we've banned smoking, why not ban excessive perfumes .. they're bad for my health, not to mention severely unnatractive (like smoking) !]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281721</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281721</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:14:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>canuck</title>
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Are people really that surprised that that Toronto isn't a tourist town?  Think about it, it costs about $25 to go up the CN Tower, is the view really worth $25??  When I was living overseas I always told people that, Toronto is a great city to live in but a crap city to visit.  It has no "wow" factor.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281719</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:02:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Malcolm Bastien</title>
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I hate how strict Dundas Square is.  Half the time if there's ever anything going on there they strip people of any priveledges on that space, and they are super strict about it.

All these papers are writing articles about these new big blue bins, yet I haven't seen one yet that includes a picture of the darn thing.  I dont know what they are talking about.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281717</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Trish</title>
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Toronto has been referred to derisively as the 'Big Smoke' by Maritimers for as long as I can remember. I'd guess its origins are from the movie (or at least that time period), "Goin' Down the Road'. 

From the industrial age mindsets of parents/grandparents whose kids moved toward the more populous Toronto claiming 'greater opportunity'. 

It's also the only place I've ever heard the term "Upper Canadians" used in everyday speech. Prior to that, I'd only known it from my grade 8 and high school Canadian history textbook. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281714</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281714</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:34:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Patrick</title>
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How to make Toronto a more popular destination? 

The best plan is not to think of tourists at all. Build an engaging, interesting, beautiful city for ourselves. 

Fix transit. Discourage street begging. Keep parks/trails open year round rather than closing them up in the winter. Stop building fake beaches, real parking lots and skyscraper condos on the waterfront. 

Let's focus on getting the great city back on track. Bland yes, but people will come to see it if it's ALIVE.

Or, we could sink a billion or so into an aquarium that no local ever visits...






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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281711</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281711</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:30:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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Maybe our nasty smog problem is to blame for a resurgence in the use of "The Big Smoke"? Apparently is was imported from London. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto's_name]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281710</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:29:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sameer Vasta</title>
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Big Smoke? Seriously? I've never heard of that before in my life.

I hope NKOTB likes their trip to the Big Smoke. I've already got someone buying tickets for me so I can relive my youth in September.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281705</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281705</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:20:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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@apetimberlake

Why is the story so unbelievable?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/05/morning_brew_may_12th_2008/#c281704</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:18:00 PDT</pubDate>
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