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Each Tuesday, Spacing Montreal will share some posts from our sister blog, Spacing Toronto<\/a>. We hope it will fuel constructive dialogue on the urban issues faced by both cities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Building Storeys: Long Live the Guild
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\nGary Miedema details the history of The Guild Inn, a landmark in the suburban Scarborough landscape. From its origins as an artisinal skillshare and local farm, to a training centre for women in the navy, to a playground for paranormal enthusiasts, fascinating uses have come out of this space — including current debates over the fate of the estate.<\/p>\n

Illegal billboards and the Ontario Superior Court<\/a><\/p>\n

A win for honest people at Illegalsigns.ca: read about how the fight against illegal advertising (and its encroachment of public space) now has the support of the Ontario higher court.<\/p>\n

Yonge-Bloor Square?<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew Blackett looks at one of Toronto’s busiest intersections (which currently hosts an empty construction site) and talks about his vision of a public square. Should there be a clearly delineated “public space” at one of Toronto’s most prominent crossroads?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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