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My TTC is… basic access & basic mobility
(This is a map of potential TTC service cuts by Ian Trider via the Torontoist. Solid red lines are routes which may be entirely eliminated. Broken red...
By Craig Cal -
Join “The Climb”
I recently met the Toronto-based artist Laura Nanni, who does a lot of work around the theme of walking in collaboration with Sorrel Muggridge, a British...
By Dylan Reid -
How to deal with cars parked in bike lanes
The post on Thursday on MyBikeLane.com’s first anniversary by Spacing’s Tammy Thorne reminded me of the post I made back in mid-April...
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Sidewalk Etiquette
Bert Archer has written an interesting article in the Globe and Mail‘s Toronto section about the ins and outs of sidewalk etiquette. He points out...
By Dylan Reid -
SPACING POLL: how many times have you been to a Toronto beach this summer?
A few weeks ago the Spacing editorial crew headed out to Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Islands to experience some beach culture. Most of us, when...
By Matthew Blackett -
A girl I admire
Crossposted to I Bike TO A 16-year-old Toronto teenager tells the National Post about her harrowing experience trying to commute to her summer...
By Tammy Thorne -
Vancouver calms and reprioritizes traffic
VANCOUVER — Riding my bike through Vancouver has made me aware of some of the traffic calming features the city has added. Bulges are used often to...
By Matthew Blackett -
Memorial Ride for Charlie Prinsep Friday 6 pm
There is a memorial ride for Toronto cyclist Charlie Prinsep leaving from Jet Fuel (519 Parliament) at 6 PM on Friday, August 17. Charlie was struck and...
By Tammy Thorne -
Art that’s up my alley
Spacing editor Todd Harrison took in the annual Alley Jaunt art walk this weekend. – – – – – – – – –...
By Todd Harrison -
Happy Simoce Day (celebrate the man who founded Toronto)
John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 — October 26, 1806) John Graves Simcoe was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern...
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Yonge’s Unofficial Caribana Parade Tonight
Once a year Detroiters of a certain age get excited to drive, or watch, the Woodward Dream Cruise reenacting and reliving their glorious 1950s and 60s...
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Tree Tuesday: A mature elm is hard to find
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) will post a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project...
By Todd Irvine