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By Matthew Blackett

  • Secret swing back in action!

    The secret swing is back action. The swing, found between two converging buildings just off of the graffiti alley behind Queen West stores, had its seat...

  • New Press Pause show

    There is a great graffiti art show that is currently underway, curated by the Press Pause collective, that features the work of Elicser, the artist whose...

  • Winter election fun!

    Who said a winter election can’t be fun? Spacing contributor and photoblogger-about-town Adam Krawesky [ www.inconduit.com ] captured people in...

  • The other side of the OMB

    In the Toronto Star today, Christopher Hume writes about the other side of the OMB — when they make decisions that are actually good for Toronto...

  • Roadwitching, Toronto-style

    Chris Hardwicke posted on the Spacing Wire the last two days about Roadwitching in London and San Francisco. We received the above image from Martin Reis...

  • Light poles disappearing in Baltimore

    No one is sure why 130 light poles in Baltimore have disappeared.

  • Light pollution

    Above is a real-time image of the northeast of North America. At night, it clearly demonstrates the amount of light pollution our continent creates...

  • Vanity Fair and Toronto

    Looks like Vanity Fair has a thing for Toronto. On VanityFair.com, Tepper Anderson visits our fair city and discovers the vibrancy of Toronto’s...

  • Is Toronto ready to grow up?

    (all links go to the Toronto Star) Is Toronto ready to grow up? Christopher Hume ponders this qestion in his column today regarding the potential overhaul...

  • Development developments

    Today the Ontario government proposed new legislation that would give councils and citizens more power to determine what developments go ahead, and...

  • Hybrid taxis in NYC

    On November 10, 2005 the first hybrid taxi fleet was launched in New York City. The vehicle runs on a combination of gas and electricity and generally...

  • The posters of climate change

    Yvonne Bambrick, one of the organizers behind Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market, sent along a photo of some of the street art that lined the streets...