Urban decoder
April 2004
On Berkeley Street, just north of Dundas, the façade of an old building stands propped up by huge structural beams. What’s its story? —Erin Murray, Bloor West Village
Posted on April 1, 2004
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As a transplanted Northern Ontarian, I’m confused and disturbed by the way southerners use salt instead of sand on slippery sidewalks during winter. Is there a ban on sand in Toronto? Why do people insist on using salt? —Jennifer Cram, Yonge and Eglinton
Posted on April 1, 2004
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Can you tell me why the Ernst & Young Tower of the TD Centre has a floor named 7A? I always feel as if I’m in Being John Malkovich when the elevator doors open at that floor. —Peter McNeill, St. Lawrence Market area
Posted on April 1, 2004
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