Reddit pulse / page 30
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
There's a floating convenience store on Lake Ontario and it keeps popping up to amaze people. Been around for a while now but still catching folks off guard.
A pedestrian and cyclist bridge concept over the Don Valley is gaining traction on Toronto Reddit — would connect neighbourhoods on either side without car traffic. Rendering looks solid; no word yet on feasibility or city interest.
Vale of Avoca creek south of St Clair rose dramatically during Monday's heavy rain — normally a gentle trickle three feet lower, it nearly overflowed the walkway banks. Reminder to stay back from ravine edges after storms.
Toronto resident who came as an international student in 2019, got permanent residency, got married, got a city job — sharing what it feels like when politicians and people blame immigrants for everything. Real talk about being seen as a person, not a talking point.
Toronto's building a public school in the base of a rental tower — kids will literally take the elevator to class. First time the city's doing this. Reddit's debating whether it's genius or a logistical nightmare.
The Jane and Finch Classic continues to be where Canada's best basketball players cut their teeth. History, hoops, and heart — the tournament's legacy runs deep in the city.
A new condo building designed specifically for women by women has opened in Etobicoke. The project centers on creating safe, thoughtfully designed spaces for female residents.
Toronto Public Library just shared a vintage 1917 postcard for Hotel Carls-Rite that marketed Toronto as "the natural stopping off place on your tour of Canada." The foldout ad promoted Muskoka Lakes and the CNE to American travellers visiting back then.
Someone mapped every multiplex permit approved since Toronto legalized the buildings in 2023. It's a full interactive map showing where these small multi-unit homes are being proposed and built across the city.
Toronto police are cracking down on e-scooter and e-bike safety with a new enforcement campaign. Two people died in scooter-related incidents this summer, and officers are now targeting operators breaking the rules.
Someone's got an extra pass to the advanced screening of The Rivals of Amziah King — Monday, August 10 at 7 p.m. at Cineplex Varsity and VIP on Bloor St. First come, first served in the replies if you want it.
Taste of the Danforth returns this weekend after years away. If you've been waiting to hit up the street for food and festival vibes, now's the time.
Someone went to the TTC for the first time, rode Line 1 from Union to TMU, visited Little Canada, and then went home and 3D-printed a TTC subway car. That's dedication to the transit system.
A great blue heron was spotted around Edward's Garden and Wilket Creek trail on Sunday evening. One of the city's more majestic visitors showing up in your neighbourhood.
someone posted asking what the deal is with the new bench design at Mirvish Village — apparently confusing if they're actually accessible or just look weird. locals weighing in on Reddit.
A Yozoma e-dirt bike flying down a busy sidewalk at dangerous speeds, no helmet, with seniors and kids around. The venting continues on what feels like weekly near-misses with e-scooters and illegal micro-mobility ripping through neighborhood streets.
Union Station reflections — someone sketched a poem about the loneliness of rushing through a packed city. hits at something real about living in Toronto's bubble.
Toronto skyline from 1932 just dropped on Reddit and it's wild how different the downtown core looked back then. Zero towers, just the Royal Bank Building standing alone.
someone dug up a photo of the Joy gas station on Lakeshore and Windermere from 1977 and a reporter it. bonus points if you can spot it on Google Maps.
Someone spent 10 to 12 nights sitting in Riverdale Park East with a brush, painting the view in acrylic on wood — 15 by 30 inches. The park has its moments.
