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Montréal Monday: Outremont’s parks, sidewalk-cleaning graffiti, and dancing in the streets
Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and...
By Matthew Hague -
The Stop Sign as a platform
One of my favourite forms of graffiti art is the alteration of the stop sign. It provides a very prominent platform for anyone who has a desire to express...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday’s headlines
• Good governance essential for regional transit [ Toronto Star ] • More bikes recovered [ Toronto Sun ] • Panel’s fiscal report sees...
By Monika Warzecha -
The Bicycle Thief
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVV3xmIYjUI[/youtube] In light of the recent coverage of bike thefts such as police bike baiting on Spadina and...
By Monika Warzecha -
Sunday’s headlines
• Police line up battered wheels for cyclists [ Toronto Star ] • Uneasy riders [ Toronto Sun ] • Wheels of good fortune pay off [ Toronto...
By Monika Warzecha -
Saturday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Bombardier, TTC will meet to discuss failed streetcar bid [ Toronto Star ] • TTC Chair backs away from Bombardier comments [ Globe and...
By Monika Warzecha -
Events Guide: jazz festival, art show, urban design exhibition, and more…
WHAT: Beaches International Jazz Festival WHEN: July 18 – 27 WHERE: Queen Street E. from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave Join the jazz enthusiasts...
By Patricia Simoes -
Full moon bike ride tonight
WHAT: Toronto Cyclists Union Full Moon Ride WHERE: meet at the southeast corner of Warden and St. Clair (Warden Subway Station) WHEN: meet at 9:15 p.m....
By Matthew Blackett -
Friday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Streetcar plan derailed as TTC bidders fall short [ Toronto Star ] • TTC reopens contract after derailing Bombardier’s bid ...
By Monika Warzecha -
BREAKING NEWS: TTC suspends streetcar purchases; bids non-compliant
A Siemens rendering from 2007 of a possible new TTC streetcar This rather interesting tidbit of TTC news just arrived in Spacing’s inbox: The...
By Matthew Blackett -
Highway lessons from Shanghai?
View from pedestrian bridge under Shanghai elevated highway, but above Lake Shore Blvd.-style road The recent decision by city council to begin the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Gardiner plan offers raze of hope [ Toronto Star ] • Road tolls, fees ‘on the menu’ [ Toronto Star ] • T.O. parked in...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered