Cars, traffic chaos, and jazz: A documentary about Toronto traffic in the 1920s

The 1920s were formative for the City of Toronto. But the traffic was, ah, chaotic. This is a documentary about the automobile, and how it shaped Toronto though the decade.

Yes, that is a PlayStation controller in my hand. When I make on-camera commentary unassisted, I need a way to remote-control the camera...so I stole my son's game controller.

Written: Steven @flivverchannel
Copy Edited: Dr. Harry Lerner
Presented: Steven @flivverchannel
Toronto Canada's Queen City footage courtesy: Archives of the Government of Canada

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CONTENTS

00:00 - Intro
01:58 - Part 1: Going Fast
04:03 - Part 2: Chaos
08:23 - Part 3: Streetcars
09:55 - Part 4: The Cars
12:03 - Part 5: Life on the Street
14:21 - Part 6: Infrastructure
15:24 - Conclusion
17:20 Credits and Sources
17:56 - BONUS Film: Canada's Queen City

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