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It was twenty-seven years ago today…
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wcm68UteL0M[/youtube] …that John Lennon was killed in New York. There are many memorials to Lennon on YouTube...
By Shawn Micallef -
More Toronto library branches go wireless
The world’s busiest public library system is (yet again) even better, part of a pattern at the city department it’s most difficult to find...
By Shawn Micallef -
CCTV Fashion Police
In Toronto and much of Canada, the introduction of CCTV by police to monitor public space is still in its infancy, passionately supported in some...
By Shawn Micallef -
ROM tries to move hot dog vendors “blocking Crystal view”
I just returned from a museums conference in Ottawa and was just sorting through my notes to post soon on a few of the surprisingly positive public space...
By Leah Sandals -
Tree Tuesday: The travelling redbud
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
By Todd Irvine -
BrownTOpia: Leaf Blower Hockey hits Scadding Park
While I’m very happy about yesterday’s GreenTOpia launch and the upcoming Building Sustainability series, I’m saddened to see this Star...
By Leah Sandals -
POLL: how long do you plan to ride your bike?
Winter is around the corner which means ideal conditions for riding your bike are slowly decreasing. So here’s our weekly Spacing poll: How long do...
By Matthew Blackett -
LEAF volunteer orientation session
Do you like Toronto’s trees? Do you worry that they are not getting enough love? If so, you might be interested in attending LEAF’s volunteer...
By Todd Irvine -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: Condo Craze
Not all wards are treated equally. Take Ward 20, watched over by well-known feather-ruffler Adam Vaughan. As of Oct. 27, the councillor had counted 71...
By Dale Duncan -
Daylight savings: the silent pedestrian killer
Sorry for the Toronto Sun-like headline, but I couldn’t resist. But who knew that the likeihood of a pedestrian being struck within the first few...
By Matthew Blackett -
“We can’t afford to do business this way”
Toronto-based think tank the Wellesley Institute has published a landmark report on the administrative burden felt by community organizations that rely on...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
LEAFy Drinks tonight
Are you passionate about Toronto’s trees? Do you enjoy a nice beverage? Join LEAF staff and volunteers this evening at the Victory Cafe for LEAFy...
By Todd Irvine