By Shawn Micallef
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Concrete Toronto: Looking at our city
The Toronto Society of Architects has organized a panel discussion inspired by book Concrete Toronto released in November. The panel will be a broad and...
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One Book: Spacing Reads Consolation
Spacing Magazine is excited to announce our participation in the Keep Toronto Reading “One Book” campaign. An initiative of the Toronto Public...
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Are speed traps the best use of police resources?
There was an interesting article in the Wheels section of the Saturday Star about speed traps and the tradition of flashing headlights at oncoming cars to...
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Streetcars vs. Cars: December 16th blizzard
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTkcdLF1GPs[/youtube] Last month’s terriblewonderful Sunday blizzard threw the city into either a winter...
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The Birdman of the Annex
An interesting article in the Toronto Star today about author Graeme Gibson and the birdwatching passion he exercises in and around the ravines of...
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Thunder Bay whirlwind chill
This past weekend I spent 24 quick hours in Thunder Bay, a city that does not live up to its name: it could have been called Sunny Bay. And rather than...
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First Canadian Place vs. Empire State Building
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Iy1H_4adc[/youtube] This time lapse of First Canadian Place by izod shot during it signage makeover (the old...
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Urgent: Urban philanthropist needed for Community History Project (redux)
ED: This entry was posted last Friday — we’ve been informed that the Community History Project is still looking for space this week, though...
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Does transit card design matter?
There are so many issues on the TTC’s “hierarchy of problems” that questioning the metropass’s design could seem frivolous or even...
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Playground Sponsorship: Car Dealerships & Divas
While home for the holidays last week, just as Capital One announced it was going to donate $85,000 to cover tonight’s free TTC rides, I discovered...
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ARCHIVES: Underneath the layers
During the holiday season Spacing will re-publish articles previously seen in our print edition. This Toronto Flà¢neur column by Shawn Micallef appeared...
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ARCHIVES: A shifting waterfront
During the holiday season Spacing will re-publish articles previously seen in our print edition. This Toronto Flà¢neur, appeared in Spacing #6, spring...