Cadillac Lounge

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1296 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6K1L4

Patio: I used to have dreams as a kid where I'd discover rooms in my house I'd never seen -- they'd keep unfolding. I had spent a few nights drinking (in the winter) at the CL and one day discovered the back patio when spring sprung. It gave me deja vu to those dreams as a kid. The patio at CL is huge and perfect for summer drinking.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• patio

Toronto City Hall

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100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5H2N1

City hall: New City Hall is my favourite building in the city. It is a symbol for the city -- it speaks of boldness with an eye clearly fixated on the future. Nowadays, that symbolism is lost on a number of our politicians, but the building's very existence is a reminder of how important our local government is.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• City Hall

Burrito Boyz -- CLOSED

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120 Peter Street, Toronto, ON

Burritos: Ust taste it to know why.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• burritos

Bloor and Brunswick

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Intersection: This crossroads is one of the best examples of Toronto's moniker of a "city of neighbourhoods." Its bustling and vibrant at all times of the day. It hasn't succumed to chain stores. Even with 100s of drunk students spilling out at 2am, it still has its charm.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• intersection

Croft Street

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Croft Street, Toronto, ON

Laneway: Croft Street is an laneway just east of Bathurst, running north from College to just south of Bloor. It is home to amazing graffiti and murals, but it is also the front yards of people's home. It is one of the few examples of laneway housing in the city. Just north of College is the best examples of how to effectively implement this form of density.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• laneway

Bike Lane

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St. George Street/Beverley Street, Toronto, ON

Bike lane: The best bike lane is the city has to be St. George-Beverley streets, especially going southbound. It is a nice secondary road with hardly any parking making it much safer than most bike lanes in the city. It goes from Bloor to Queen and provides the best access to the downtown core than any other bike lane. photo by Brian Campbell.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bike lane

Utopia Cafe & Grill

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586 College St, Toronto, ON, M6G1B3

Hamburger: Absolutely the best burger I've had in the city.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Hamburger

Bellevue Square Park in Kensington

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Augusta Ave and Denison Square, Toronto, ON, M5T

Lamp post bass: Local artist RGB decided one day to install bass strings to a lamp post in a park in Kensington. The bass is perfectly tuned and can be played by those with calloused fingers and an ear for low-end groove. RGB plans to install more across the city this summer.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Lamp post bass

Dupont Subway Station

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278 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, M5R1W1

Dupont subway station: Out of all the subway stations in the city, Dupont is my fave. I often tell people that the station has no sharp edges -- almost every corner is rounded. The round, orange tiles are in stark contrast is the subdued hues of the Bloor-Danfoth subway line. The large tile mosiac, called Springtime on Dupont, was created by James Sutherland. There are a number of wonderfully flowing flower mosiacs near the fare collector's booth that are poorly lit by these round, bulbous lights.

Kensington Market

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S. of College St., W. of Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5L1G4

Pedestrian sundays: Turning the Market into a car-free zone for a few hours ona Sunday once a month is a great start to showing how we can transform local neighbourhoods into a much healthier community. Seeing all those people out strolling the streets is a sign that our city is *starting* to wrap its head around car-dominated planning.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Pedestrian Sundays

Liberty Village

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Between King St W (north), Dufferin St (west), E Liberty St (east) and The Gardiner Expressway, Toronto, ON

Bench: All over Liberty Village, the local economic development corp has a great public art project which turned a handful of poorly maintained benches into creative art installations. Each one is unique and created by a different artist.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Bench