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Spacing Saturday: Tower Renewal, Metcalfe Ave and The Joy of Cycling

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Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region.

Spacing Ottawa marks the first anniversary of its launch this week

Its been one year since the launch of Spacing Ottawa. Evan Thornton reflects on seven things he’s learned about the city over the past 12 months.

While the striking new glass lantern at the Canadian Museum of Nature is great, traffic on adjacent Metcalfe Ave only sees it in the rear view mirror while zooming down the one way arterial. Evan Thornton speculates about this tells of the broader missed opportunity on Metcalfe.

Crystal Melville reports on the Nova Scotia government’s progressive plans to include cyclists and considerations for their safety in the province’s Motor Vehicle Act.

Rachel Caroline Derrah reports on the exciting dialogue surrounding what to do with the former Queen Elizabeth High School site in downtown Halifax. The site is being transfered to Capital Health with has mused about making the grounds an urban farm. 

Toronto has the second largest number of high rise buildings in North America. That’s why the future of David Miller’s signatureMayor’s  Tower Renewal program is so important. Adrian Lightstone reports on a prominent symposium held this week asking where to take the program next.

Jessica Lemieux attending a dinner honouring Charles Sauriol, the father of Toronto Conservation, and left inspired by the attitudes and projects of the award winers.

Emile Thomas showcases a rejected Transport for London public service ad about the Joy of Cycling which playfully pays tribute to the illustrated safe sex manuel of the 1970’s.

Alanah Heffez and Devin Alfro continue the photo du jour series presenting creative and timely photos that showcase Montreal in a unique light.

Photo by Eric Schweichler

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