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Book Review – Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
Author: Jeff Speck (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012) It is official: I have become that pestering individual who sees the opportunity to stay away from...
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Come to Spacing’s release party next week!
WHAT: Release party for Spacing’s summer 2013 (Toronto edition) WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 7:30pm-2:00am WHERE: The 3030 Bar, 3030 Dundas St. West (...
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Bike friendly cities beat the odds, overcome ‘bikelash’
In the ’80s New York mayor Ed Koch created protective bike lanes in Manhattan along 6th and 7th Avenues much to the chagrin of a very loud and...
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Awesome Maps: a German startup makes cartography cool again
Check out this unique world map by Awesome Maps that details all of the hottest surf spots around the world. It is one in a series of maps that Simon...
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Urban Mosaic
Art Deco mosaic details over the entrance to the Concourse Building at 100 Adelaide West, Toronto / By Jack Landau Contribute your photos...
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Mongolian wind farms spark new future of clean energy
The weather in most regions of Mongolia is incredible fierce and now they are looking to harness those long winters and harsh winds to generate clean...
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Cycling Think & Do Tank — Tune Ups, Treats, and Time with Friends
This post by Katie Wittman is part of Spacing‘s partnership with the Toronto Cycling Think and Do Tank at the University of Toronto. Find out more about...
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High Park Burn
High Park prescribed burn April 2013, Toronto / By Vik Pahwa Contribute your photos to Spacing’s Flickr pool
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Imagine your city streets as intricate as this maze
Think your city streets are hard to navigate? Well try this maze that took seven years to draw. Twitter was buzzing after @Kya7y posted snapshots of this...
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Brooklyn’s inverted bike shop builds a bike just for you
If you want to buy a bike off the rack – a generic duplicate manufactured by the thousands – then this bike shop is not for you. 718 Cyclery...
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First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place in Toronto’s Financial District, Toronto / By Jack Landau Contribute your photos to Spacing’s Flickr pool
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Boston’s HelmetHub vending machines sell bike safety
While vending machines for sugary soda drinks and candy are commonplace, here’s a vending machine that offers bike safety. HelmetHub has created a...
By Jonathan Zettel
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered