May 5th, 2006

Bye-bye, Monster Bins

Posted by Matthew Blackett

The monster garbage bin project is dead! Well, almost.

This week, the City’s Works committee agreed to begin the process for a fat-ass street furniture contract. Bundled into that decision was a report on the Monster Bins.

Some …

Categories Ad Creep, Pedestrian

December 31st, 2005

Toronto’s Public Spaces in 2005

Posted by Matthew Blackett

Both Eye Weekly and NOW ran excellent 2005 year in review features. Here’s the stuff they pointed out that the Spacing Wire thinks is worth mentioning.

At Eye Weekly, they highlighted the launch of [murmur]’s third story-telling …

Categories Ad Creep, City Hall, Cycling, Development, Environment, Graffiti, Green Space, Historical, Neighbourhood, Pedestrian, People, Planning, Public Art, Public Enemy, Toronto, Traffic, Transit, Waterfront