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Siri Agrell

Former StaffReporterToronto, Canada

Area of Expertise

Urban affairs

Siri Agrell is a former reporter for The Globe and Mail and a Toronto based writer of all things city related.

Latest articles

This Valentine’s Day, let’s retrain ourselves in the art and romance of being human – without our phones

Siri AgrellFebruary 14

The Campaign: almost as absurd as the real thing

Toronto’s Underpass Park aims to turn neglected space into community hub

The house that tapped out a billionaire

Rob Ford’s new ride: It’s a car, not a window to the soul

Prosperity allows Edmonton to chart a clean, green future

Call tech support: Doug Ford turns to IBM problem solver for municipal tips

The digital city: IBM’s Guru Banavar on traffic, politics and Toronto

Canadian projects named on global list for innovation in urban infrastructure

budget deficits

U.S. municipal bankruptcy is ‘trendy’ but likely not catching

How Jimmy Fallon became TV’s must-watch music destination

‘Civil war’ designation opens Assad to possible war crimes charges

New advocacy council seeks to widen debate on transit in Hamilton and GTA

age of municipalities

For cash-strapped cities, crowdfunding comes to the rescue

Canadian cities trying to redefine what it means to be an urban planner

Five steps to making something as fantastical as OneCity actually fly

Joshna Maharaj: chef, activist

Robert Hammond: Executive director, Friends of the High Line

Gordon Pinsent: actor

Will Arnett: actor and comedian