By Chris Hardwicke
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So long and thanks for all the fish
The Toronto Star reports about how the City of Toronto lost the controversial Aquarium proposal for Exhibition Place due to, among other things, lack of...
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Abandoned Art
The Montreal Gazette reports on Champ Libre’s art festival in abandoned urban spaces. Champ Libre holds an international festival of video and...
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Contested Streets
Contested Streets: Breaking NYC Gridlock is a full length documentary film that explores the rich diversity of New York City street life before the...
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Plan – What Plan?
Bike Toronto has the low-down on the Bike Budget. A report to council [pdf] is recommending the proposed 2006 bike plan budget (red line) would have no...
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Urban Pillow Fight
Feathers fly and teddies soar as you converge on Dundas Square for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding foe. This...
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Still We Ride
Check out the screening of the film Still We Ride documenting the politics of the critical mass ride in NYC. The film highlights the ongoing struggle to...
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Keep on Walking
Walking man escapes in Gotham. More fun with walk signs.
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City for Sale (a real fixer-upper)
The City of Toronto must be on the verge of bankrupcy. Witness the absurd idea of selling the naming rights of the civic centre of the City: Nathan...
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The Veins of the City
Stephen Wickens writes about Toronto’s hidden rivers in today’s Globe and Mail highlighting the long fight to restore our urban watersystems...
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Public Security
Although Toronto is more worried about shootings than car bombs. Worldwide, urban security is an increasing concern. Before we start making our cities...
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Car Free Kids
Gideon Forman writes about raising kids without a car in the city in today’s Toronto Star. The story is personal and a bit sappy but his emphasis on...
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Trash Talking
While Toronto is testing Monster Garbage Cans that look like multiplex theatres, Berlin is installing cute (ad-free, orange, solar-powered) talking trash...