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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

By Sean Marshall

  • Exploring the Pickering Airport Lands

    Back in the early 1970s, the federal government had the idea that air traffic was going to grow exponentially, and that Malton Airport (now known as...

  • TTC decisions: higher fares, no cuts

    Earlier today, the Toronto Transit Commission held a special meeting to decide a course of action with regards to the recent budget directives. The 17,000...

  • Pier 27: What kind of waterfront do we want?

    (Photo taken of promotional display for Pier 27) Off the radar compared to many recent development proposals in this construction-crazy city, a new...

  • How to curb a car culture?

    The CBC and National Post are reporting today that a council committee is proposing higher property taxes for certain businesses (gas stations and...

  • Friday’s Headlines

    • Public raging at garden razing [ Toronto Star ] • Woman whose yard was razed receives letters informing her the backyard is next [ National...

  • Friday’s Headlines

    • Whitby has green dreams for work-at-home project [Toronto Star] • Goar: Fresh election, same stale tricks [Toronto Star] • Portion of 401...

  • Tuesday’s Headlines

    • HUME: Toronto is a metaphor of a country in decline [ Toronto Star ] • City service cuts stupid, Lastman says [ Toronto Star ] • Plan for...

  • Guelph: How urban sprawl affects transit

    Spacing Wire reader Denis Agar alerted us to changes to Guelph Transit in September that will inconvenience most transit riders. For years, Guelph Transit...

  • A Simcoe Day Treat from the TTC

    The TTC gave residents and waterfront tourists  a rare treat today — they ran both remaining restored Presidents’ Conference Committee (PCC...

  • Thursday’s Headlines

    • Queen W. condo plan a fine mess [ Toronto Star ] • A broadside from 905 [ Toronto Star ] • Tory urges council to seek audit before...

  • Wednesday’s Headlines

    • It’s time to drop the gloves and fight back [ Toronto Star ] • Group vows to squeeze cash from Queen’s Park [ National Post ...

  • Where have our streetcars gone? (Part II)

    My first post on the Wire discussed Kenosha, Wisconsin’s re-use of five ex-TTC PCC streetcars. Other disused streetcars that escaped the wreckers...