Reddit pulse / page 7
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
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.
Law & Order Toronto was filming in Don Mills over the weekend and someone caught the whole show — including some very real-looking explosions. Street closures and all the action right there in the neighbourhood.
A Toronto resident stayed on the line with Toronto police non-emergency for two hours Saturday after reporting a suspicious person who's been targeting them near their home. The person had blocked and approached them twice, asking why they seemed "nervous" and saying they "just want to make friends." Got no response. Had to email TPS instead.
The Meadoway is putting on a show right now — wild flowers lining Military Trail, worth the walk if you're in the area.
The free Hockey Hall of Fame at the CNE was demolished 20 years ago today to make way for BMO Field.
Ontario's first Ismaili pipe band is stepping onto the CNE stage for the first time. Cultural history happening in the city.
Black music and art celebration taking over the waterfront this weekend — free six-hour festival with live performers, vendors and community energy.
Na-Me-Res just celebrated the official opening of a new housing with support building for Indigenous men on Coxwell Avenue. The organization provides housing, healthcare, and wraparound services for Indigenous people across the city.
Someone posted a vintage photo of Yonge Street near York Mills from around 1936 and people are going back and forth about the exact spot. Historic Toronto street photos always get folks comparing old and new.
