King St. is again closed between Spadina and University Aves. to permit the Toronto International Festival to run a street festival associated with its annual screenings. It occurs despite the enormous inconvenience to transit users. The TTC’s King line is split in two with trams doing contortions to turn around on either side. This closure is also a bit of a finger at Mr. and Mrs. Ordinary Car Driver. They have been kicked off the street in the name of faster transit. It is the fifth year the street has been closed for a TIFF event and last year Mayor Tory suggested it would be the last time. The closure began Thursday and will remain in effect until 5 a.m. Monday.
- TIFF traffic disruptions a headache for drivers
- 680 News (Rogers) snarky story about TIFF (Bell) closures
