Christopher

Real trade.

Map of the Greater Toronto Area covered with squares arranged in a 1km grid spacing. The colour of the squares indicate the % of people that speak Arabic. The size of the squares is the total population. The map shows that there are relatively more Arabic speakers in northern and western Mississauga, northern Oakville, Milton, and northwestern Scarborough.

recently mapped knowledge of Arabic in/around Toronto

higher-res: jamaps.github.io/maps/toronto...

#toronto #qgis #maps #language #geography

Blair doesn't go this far but I will: the post-amalgamation zoning code was designed to allow what currently exists an no more. Our attempts at necessary reform have broadly broken the zoning code and the institutions around it (like the CoA). It's time for an overhaul.

In response to popular demand after creating an arc diagram of rides between stations on the TTC’s Line 1, our Data Viz Lead has created one for Line 2 that displays which pairs of stations see the most trips, and which pairs have very few between them https://ow.ly/hjUa50YntwO

holy shit

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Federal Polling:

LPC: 46% (+2)
CPC: 31% (-10)
NDP: 10% (+4)
BQ: 5% (-1)
Others: 8%

Spark Insights / March 6, 2026 / n=3055 / Online

(% Change w 2025 Federal Election)

Visit @338canada.bsky.social for polling details: 338canada.com

N.L. mid-century airport gets heritage designation The sprawling international lounge inside the Gander Airport in central Newfoundland has been officially recognized as a heritage structure.

Mid-century modern airport lounge in central Newfoundland gets heritage designation

The memory this just unlocked. Wow.

What it's like following Toronto housing policy.

Concept of a garden plan. 🌱

Heir to a rubber band fortune.

Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent. But they have to prove it | CBC News Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizens...

Anyone with a Canadian great-grandparent can now become a Canadian citzen (with the documented proof).

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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My hardneck garlic is sprouting!
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Google Streeview Image of lot.

5780 avenue des Chênes, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Built in 1945.
1 unit. 1 story. 68 m2.

Google Streetview of the property with PIN10 1610418025: 4336 West Washington Boulevard

4336 West Washington Boulevard

fun* table showing how much federal ridings vary in # of voters, from @acoyne.bsky.social’s book about Canadian democracy

*fun not guaranteed

Oh

Canada, the paper straw superpower

ANALYSIS: Why John Tory wanted his old job back — and why he won’t seek it | TVO Today The former mayor is sitting out the upcoming election. Who will fill the void?

This is why journalists should not be friends with the people they cover. It‘s embarrassing for all concerned.

www.tvo.org/article/anal...

Google Streetview of the property with PIN10 1610416009: 4039 West Maypole Avenue

4039 West Maypole Avenue

No, I will be planting most of my garden varieties later.

The frost date is only 8 weeks away!

Ready to sow seeds tonight!!

We are watching a show called “race across the world” in their Canada season, and just watched a harrowingly relatable “got lost in union station” subplot

screenshot of an interactive map showing location of garden suites and laneway housing in Toronto as light green-yellow dots on a blue background

recently updated a map showing growth of laneway housing / garden suites in Toronto (2018-2025)

check out charts, interactive map, and a few words here: schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...

#toronto #maps #housing

Won a new perky new temporary job assignment at work. :) :)

Harvey’s international expansion research.

Wow

okay thanks