11: Spring 2008
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We’d love to turn you on
I know a two-year-old who recently took advantage of her grandfather's nap to colour his pants and the couch he was sleeping on in crayon rainbows. He...
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Your meter is up
For many, a car can represent a certain degree of freedom — a license to go where you want, when you want, without having to worry about bus...
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Hogging the road
I know that cars are sometimes useful because I don't drive. Most of the time, I have no need to — I live in a densely populated part of the...
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From the other side of the wheel
I come from a long line of non-drivers. Getting my license was not something I eagerly awaited as a teenager, and whenever I considered getting it after...
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The animals among us
I knew our relationship was in trouble when she threw herself at my closed window, twice in a row. To this hungry and observant grey squirrel, the one...
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Building on history
Exhibition Place is Toronto's Plains of Abraham, and Fort York is our citadel. If this comparison seems far-fetched, it may be because we have a lot...
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Diagnosing the city’s ailments
Spacing asked Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, to draw the connections between urban planning and public health. As it turns...
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Lifting the spirits of dead trees
The next time you're admiring the wilderness of High Park, you might find some of the vegetation staring back at you. Throughout the park, four...
By Matthew Blackett