Florence Linehart is one of Toronto’s greatest unsung visionaries. And yet … outside of a very specific group of academics, subway historians, and people who take brunch way too seriously, her name has been completely forgotten. She shaped the Toronto subway system and she fought the souls minions of orthodoxy at City Hall. On this episode of Muddy York, she joins us to discuss her overlooked contributions to this city.

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Music:

1. "Resolve" – Joel Cummins

2. "Looping Ascent" – Joel Cummins

3. "Divine Life Society" – Jesse Gallagher

4. "Argonne" – Zachariah Hickman

5. "A Fool’s Theme" – Brian Bolger

6. "Randy Butternubs" – Dyalla

7. "Calmity" – Yung Logos

8. "Allégro" – Emmit Fenn

9. "Dover" – The Westerlies