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  • Public Dublin

    Though only in Dublin a very short time, I got the feeling it’s a happy city. And a public one. The streets in the city centre are absolutely full...

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  • Public space as a tool for world peace

    Budapest, 2004 On March 17, 2007 Peace Signs will be formed on every continent of Earth. The demonstrations will take place in London, Nairobi, Buenos...

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  • Friday’s Headlines

    Toronto garbage collector, 1930.   • The city’s new heart [ Toronto Star ] • Plant Architect design chosen for Nathan Phillips Square ...

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  • Upholstering a tree stump: A how-to guide

    You can create a how-to guide for anything these days, and Madelon Galland has done just that, with the help of SuperNaturale, a website dedicated to the...

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  • Tuesday’s Headlines

    • Arborists tackle 4,860 calls like a ‘triage unit’ [ National Post ] • Gardiner closed for 2nd day [ Toronto Star ] • Drivers...

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  • Subway Life

    Ok, I’ll admit it. I have a staring problem. Whenever I ride the TTC, I look at people’s faces and wonder what their story is. It helps pass...

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  • Monday’s Headlines

    • Threat of chunks of ice falling from CN Tower closes area [ National Post ] • Cities seek transit cash [ Toronto Star ] • Candy Land...

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  • East Toronto Greats

    Eminent Easterners are being featured along Queen Street over the next few months (by current and former Spacing contributors, would-be Lytton...

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  • Full moon riding

    Today marks the 3rd anniversary of activist Tooker Gomberg’s death. To commemorate his life there will be a full moon Take the Tooker group ride...

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  • Replacing one bad habit with another

    Streets Are For People did a great job of highlighting the hypocrisy of the recent campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society: if you quit smoking you can...

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  • Take cover and run

    Walking along Front Street around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, I was briskly instructed by a Intercontinental Hotel on security guard wearing a bright red hard...

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  • Friday Headlines

    • Stonewalled at landfill gate, councillors still want details [ Toronto Star ] • Ontario 2007 budget date set [ cbc ] • Asian long-horned...

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