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Howard Moscoe and the limits of municipal power
The legendary councillor, who died last month, will be commemorated by the city and the TTC, but even a fighter like him couldn't win every battle
By John Lorinc -
The Pasts of the City
Understanding the city’s past through the evidence it left behind: what was documented, what was drawn on maps, and what simply survived.
By Yuval Fogelson -
UCS #103: Vancouver Villages Plan
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Villages...
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Bike Lane Closed
Toronto Cyclists Bear the Burden of Construction Impacts
By Jessie Ye -
The City in Tenses
Cities are built toward futures of their time. What we inherit gets adapted, protected, bulldozed, or recovered, as we find ourselves living in yesterday's tomorrow.
By Yuval Fogelson -
Vancouver’s Villages Debate in Plain English
The Villages Plan: What It Is, Why It's Happening, and Why Some People Are Concerned
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #102: The White Elephant
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Vancouver...
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Book Review – Planning the Future of Abu Dhabi: A Canadian-Emirati Collaboration for Sustainable Urbanism
Edited by Larry Beasley and Michael White (UBC Press/On Point Press, 2026) There is a version of city-building that planners often imagine, if not quietly...
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The rise and fall of National Rubber
Photographer Peter MacCallum documented the National Rubber Industries Cawthra Avenue Plant in the West Toronto Junction, 1991-2026
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The truth about the University Avenue bike lanes
The evidence does not support the negative narrative some are peddling
By Lanrick Bennett -
UCS: The First 100 (Video)
The Urban Cartoon Syndicate launched in May 2024 and reached the hundredth cartoon last week. We mark this milestone by packing them all into a one-minute...
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Rees Park: The rug that can tie the post-FIFA waterfront together
The FanFest zone and the Raptor's Jurassic Park show the potential for flexible public spaces that serve large events and festivals
By Tim Kocur
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered