Part of Olivia Chow’s job is to be head cheerleader for the city, even – perhaps especially – in tough times. Fortunately, there is still lots to cheer about, writes marcusbgee.
, with little resemblance to the smoking hell pit the headlines sometimes suggest. The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks it among the world’s most liveable cities, number 9 in a list of 173.
The city is building new parks, schools and community centres to accommodate all the new residents. Love Park near the waterfront, with its heart-shaped pond, is just the latest example, and it’s a beauty . The enormous Port Lands development on the east side of the harbour is beginning to take shape, creating a new park-lined mouth for the once-foul Don River.
Hundreds of thousands of newcomers continue to stream to the Toronto region, good news for the economy and another sign of confidence in the future. The recent spate of crimes is disturbing, especially the random acts against innocent bystanders. But Toronto has had 32 homicides so far this year. Similarly sized Chicago has had more than 300.
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