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Monthly Archives: August 2006

  • Two-by-four lore

    What should you do if you see someone with a two-by-four at a bike locked to a ring and post bike stand? As we know from recent city cycling news, there...

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  • Cool Mist in Qatar

    As gas prices rise Toronto’s transit and cycling infrastructure is under attack. First it was the bike rings now it is the transit shelters...

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  • Kensington Labyrinth

    They’ve painted a labyrinth in Kensington Market, at the corner of Kensington and St. Andrew. I believe it’s part of the Kensington Pedestrian...

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  • Cambridge Pocket Park

    In September 2004, the University of Waterloo School of Architecture relocated into an abandoned factory warehouse in the urban core of Cambridge...

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  • Blackout in Kensington

    Today is the anniversary of the 2003 Blackout. Though it was extremely hot that night, it was also one of the best days I have ever experienced. I have...

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  • Weekend headlines

    • Bike sculpture built for 300 [ Toronto Star ] • HUME: Glorious kick in the asphalt [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto’s east-west divide ...

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  • Pedestrian Collisions

    The City of Toronto recently released the statistics for collisions involving pedestrians in 2005 (PDF file). Although the year-to-year changes are...

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  • Stockholm syndrome

    I’m in Stockholm, Sweden for a week and plan to post my observations about the city’s public realm as much as possible during my time here. I...

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  • What to do if someone is stealing your bike

    The Toronto Star is reporting about a 31-year old man who caught a 16 year old stealing his bike. Read all about it here. A 16-year-old boy remains in...

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  • Cyclists Wanted!

    As was posted earlier in Spacing, Queen’s Quay west from Spadina to York will be partially closed to car traffic from August 11 – 20th as part...

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  • The bright lights and tall towers of Bundang

    I’ve spent the past two weeks in the neighbourhood of Bundang in the city of Seongnam, South Korea. (My business here is not Spacing-related —...

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  • What about winter?

    Maybe last week’s insane heat really did affect my head, but in a small way I found myself looking forward to winter. While summer will always be...

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