Scarborough Discourse potluck brings community together 🍲
From rajma-rice and samosa-inspired spring rolls to pineapple tarts, our community potluck showcased the delicious diversity of Scarborough.
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From Oct. 2018 to June 2019, journalists Anita Li and Aparita Bhandari created pop-up journalism and community engagement in Scarborough that invited locals to contribute to stories that combat stereotypes and explore issues like transit and culture. The Discourse Scarborough is now on hiatus.
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Latest in Scarborough
I’m inspired by you
We know that this sprawling suburb has many untold stories about many unsung heroes.
We just launched our transit series — read all about it 📖
Check out our feature story, a searchable database of local bus routes, a video of one resident’s experiences with transit and more.
Think your Scarborough home is far from buses? You’re probably in a transit desert
Our data analysis confirms: This suburb’s average access to transit is three times worse than the City of Toronto.
Do you spend hours commuting on the TTC? This Scarborough resident does
‘It’s kind of a love-hate relationship,’ Michael Manu says of his reliance on the TTC’s under-resourced transit system.
Check your bus: Is it among Scarborough’s most delayed routes?
Find out how your regular bus routes measure up on delays and frequency of service.
Better bus service could help solve Scarborough’s transit troubles
They’re slow, they’re late, they’re politically uncool — but they might be the best bet for this suburb, say commuters and urban planners.
Sneak peek at our transit series rolling out next week 👀
We look at the role that buses play in Scarborough, the challenges locals face in using them and possible solutions for creating a more reliable service.
Scarborough transit plans derailed after Ontario’s TTC takeover, protesters say
“The province has the power to tell the City of Toronto whether it can or can’t build any transit,” TTC Riders’ Shelagh Pizey-Allen said about the Getting Ontario Moving Act.
Scarborough Discourse’s do-or-die moment
Together, we’ve spotlighted diverse voices and shown our community pride. Now is the moment of truth: Is The Discourse valuable enough that you’ll pay for it?
