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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Ballots & Bus Drivers: April is Town Hall Month

    Despite recent media reports, I’d like to say that I’m having a good week.  In fact, I haven’t been this excited about local politics in...

  • Richmond & Adelaide: Two-Way or Bikeway?

    While much has been said about the pedestrianization of Times Square in Manhattan, little attention has been focused on another bold project unfolding on...

  • Bike blitz: helpful or harmful?

    Yesterday marked the beginning of this year’s Bike Blitz.  Officially, it’s called the “Safe Cycling — Share the Responsibility...

  • Bicycle Advocacy Workshop at City Hall

    Council Chambers, Toronto City Hall (Queen & Bay) Sunday April 13 – 11:00am to 4:00pm Learn how to improve cycling conditions in your Ward...

  • Grow up, Globe

    Today’s edition of the Globe and Mail has a feature story called “Grow up, cyclists”. It’s a story about bicycle advocacy in...

  • Toronto is the black sheep of the White Nights

    Nuit Blanche has come and gone and proved once again to be a wonderful evening for thousands of participants. And once again, the event has triggered...

  • Seattle’s street furniture is so silly

    I’m on the west coast doing some travelling and I can’t help but notice how strange some of these cities are. For example, you may find this...

  • Rivertown Fantasy

    I awoke this morning to the sound of thunder and the deep hum of raindrops crashing through trees, knocking leaves to the ground. I walked out my front...

  • Who Runs This Town?

    New Website Launched Today: Who Runs This Town? With one election over, another is just beginning! In recent years, Toronto’s municipal elections...

  • When the Streets are Home ~ STREET NURSE

    Tuesday December 27 2005 • BLOOR CINEMA ~ 7pm ~ $9 STREET NURSE ~ A film night with special guests During the Season of Giving, please join the...

  • PEDAL POWER! ~ Film night at the Bloor Cinema

    PEDAL POWER! A night of two-wheeled films Tuesday September 27 @ THE BLOOR CINEMA, 7pm, $9 featuring: “Return of the Scorcher” (1992) &...

  • Viacom’s breaking all the rules

    The Toronto Public Space Committee has researched the contract that Viacom has with the City of Toronto for ads on transit shelters and has found that...