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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Take the Tooker

    With the price of gas rising, pollution increasing, obesity growing, parking diminishing, & congestion clogging, you would expect government to take...

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  • 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) &...

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  • Who’s Driving the City?

    While London is installing solar powered lighting in its busstops and New York is putting thousands of new bus shelters, newsstands and, public washrooms...

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  • Today is CarFree Day

    Without the financial support of City Hall, Torontonians are holding their own Car Free Day. Thursday, September 22nd is World CarFree Day and...

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  • Union on two wheels?

    Today’s Globe and Mail has an interesting article on the drive to unionize Toronto’s bike couriers. As it stands, most couriers earn about...

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  • Life in the Bike Lane

    Offthemapgallery is moving to a new location and celebrating the move with a Green Bike Convoy and an exhibition called Life in the Bike Lane curated by...

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  • Study of cycling in Canada

    The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has issued an interesting study comparing cycling in six major Canadian cities. Despite Toronto’s many...

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  • How would you make Toronto a better city?

    The final results of the “Think Outside the Box” initiative—a month-long chance to vote for the top priority among a list of issues are in...

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  • Ad share

    The Guardian has a story about the rapid succes of Vélo’v which is reportedly the largest bike share organization in the world...

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  • Accidental Cyclists

    A group of concerned cyclists has started a project called Ghostcycle in Seattle. The group gathered data about local bicycle collisions and then chained...

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  • Public Office Space

    The Globe and Mail has a rare article about the increased demand for better office space including bicycle amenities, better food and public-private...

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  • NOW takes on smog

    Last week NOW ran an article on the top 10 things Toronto can do to fight smog in the city. The ideas may be unrealistic in the current political climate...

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