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Why do stores keep one door locked?
One of my greatest pet peeves is when retail stores have one door open and keep the other door closed and locked. Since my employment experience has...
By Matthew Blackett -
Passive aggression in Cabbagetown
We have all been cussing, silently or otherwise, at people who do not shovel their alloted segment of sidewalk. I like shoveling snow — it’s...
By Shawn Micallef -
Please, no photos, we’re British
Londoners seem to keep their wits about them in stressful and even terrible times, as we saw during the Tube and bus bombings a few years ago...
By Shawn Micallef -
Helmet policy causes conflict at city rinks
The City of Toronto is having difficulty enforcing a six-year-old helmet policy, which has come under criticism in the city’s south end. “We have...
By Kevin Kennedy -
Eugene Yao, 1946-2008: A Chinese Activist
Cross-posted from Spacing Montreal Eugene Yao was born in Shanghai in 1946, and came to Canada in 1969 as a student of McGill University in electrical...
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Ted Tyndorf, 1953-2008: Toronto Chief City Planner
Over the weekend, Toronto’s chief city planner, Ted Tyndorf, passed away. He had been battling for months against a second bout of cancer. Over the...
By Spacing -
Mapping our urbanism part VI – income
This animated map showcases the datum bookends of the excellent publication The Three Cities within Toronto: Income polarization among Toronto’s...
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Winter cyclist profile – Geoffrey, Bike Pirate
Name / Occupation / Age Geoffrey Bercarich/ Student / 23 What do you use your bike for? I bike to and fro between York University and my home at Queen and...
By Tammy Thorne -
Smug on smog
You gotta love it when someone knows they’re doing something environmentally destructive, such as driving an SUV, but still finds it necessary to be...
By Matthew Blackett -
Plowed bike lanes vital to winter biking
Following the City’s Bike Winter promotion and the Coldest Day of the Year ride, the Toronto Star featured an article paraphrasing the cycling...
By Tammy Thorne -
Clearing the snow for pedestrians
After the December 16 snowstorm, there was a lot of media coverage and comment about how poorly snow was cleared for pedestrians compared to drivers...
By Dylan Reid -
Winter cyclist profile – Yvonne the community animator
Name / Occupation / Age Yvonne Bambrick / Community Animator at the Center for Social Innovation /31 What do you use your bike for? Getting everywhere and...
By Tammy Thorne