Emma Teitel
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Forget the science centre at Ontario place — let’s fund Toronto’s libraries
Aside from garbage collection, and transit, the public library is the city service my family relies on most in our daily lives. → Read More
NHL Pride Night reveals that hate shines brighter than rainbow tape
The problem with the NHL’s approach to LGBTQ inclusion is that when players opt out of Pride events, the backlash that ensues overtakes everything. → Read More
Is maternal instinct a myth? What the new science tells us about mom brains
A growing body of brain research explored in Chelsea Conaboy’s “Mother Brain” gives hope to adoptive parents, dads, lesbian moms – and maybe some Peppa Pig fans. → Read More
The Beaches’ biggest affordable housing foe? It’s the NIMBYs
In the race for the Toronto ward’s council seat, all the candidates share the same hurdle to getting affordable housing built. → Read More
Who wants to run for city council when the comfort of working from home beckons?
If remote work drastically changed the way downtown office workers engage with their jobs, it may have also changed the way in which they engage with their local democracy: as a necessity not worth getting on the subway for. → Read More
Suddenly, Barbie is everywhere. And her Dreamhouse is in
The world’s No. 1 toy is now a feminist icon, an entertainment property, and an immersive experience now starting its world tour in the GTA. Emma Teitel explores the new cult of Barbie. → Read More
Toronto’s rules about shade are costing us new housing
In the name of safeguarding sunlight on public parks, city policy is taking bites out proposed buildings and effectively protecting people who have housing at the expense of those looking for it, writes Emma Teitel. → Read More
Don’t let the rainbows fool you. Companies are all about Pride except where it really counts
Corporate Pride campaigns seem to have reached some kind of peak — at the same time as anti-LGBTQ sentiment is on the rise. → Read More
Expect good, clean fun now that pedal pubs are getting a dry run on Toronto streets
You can’t drink or play potty-mouthed music on the multi-user bikes, but it does seem like a small victory for fun. → Read More
It might not stop COVID-19, but there is a method behind Toronto’s current masking madness
The TTC might be the last bastion of masking for a logical reason. → Read More
Why Toronto paying $1 million for rent-a-cops to spy on public parks just doesn’t add up
If you don’t oppose employing private security in parks on purely moral grounds, you should oppose it on purely financial ones. → Read More
Time to face the ugly truth about CaféTO patios: many are eyesores
They make Toronto’s streets come alive, but do the outdoor patios have to look like construction zones? → Read More
Ford’s win is the city’s loss in curbing climate change
It seems unlikely that a premier who touts a new highway to reduce congestion (and thus emissions) will support Toronto’s net zero venture → Read More
Still standing to avoid COVID-19 on the TTC? Take a seat and read what the experts say
Blocking off seats on public transit vehicles to curb COVID-19 never made sense for an airborne disease. → Read More
Never mind the righteous anger — the NIMBY fight against affordable housing proposed for Willowdale is downright unchristian
Neighbours of the proposed development object because the pope slept at the Bayview location, among other reasons. → Read More
TikTok-fuelled mobs and teen carjackers: are Toronto’s kids all right?
Some of these recent events could be partly a consequence of the absence of youth support during the pandemic. → Read More
Why has Toronto become the city where fun goes to die?
It is the city council way to research novel ideas into oblivion. → Read More
Private security guards won’t stop homelessness in Toronto — homes will
By hiring private security guards to patrol parks, the city seems to be just cleaning up public space, not tackling the root of the problem. → Read More
Ending Toronto’s COVID-19 state of emergency sends a clear message: ‘We’re done’
An emergency is only an emergency if people recognize it as such, and when it comes to COVID-19, they don’t and they haven’t for a while. → Read More
Why I won’t let my daughter grow up to be a Leafs fan
Misery loves company, but if every parent’s wish is for their child to be happy and fulfilled why should I do otherwise? → Read More