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Sexism in the city
There is an interesting article on Women’s Enews about how urban design affects resources available to battered women. Phoenix, like many cities, is...
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Rating the public washrooms of Toronto
The Star went out and performed an audit on Toronto’s public washrooms. Read the full article. Everyone appreciates a clean washroom. But if the...
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Pedestrian advocate resigns in frustration
Long-time pedestrian advocate Helen Riley, one of the activists who was instrumental in getting a Pedestrian Charter for Toronto, resigned her post as...
By Dylan Reid -
Pitfield won’t quit anti-panhandling bylaw
The Toronto Sun is reporting mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield won’t let go of her anti-panhandling bylaw: “Mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield...
By Matthew Blackett -
Artful Street Furniture
Imagine a city where street furniture is designed by psychiatric survivors and artists. It’s a far cry from a city with fully harmonized street...
By Tammy Thorne -
Friday’s headlines
• Who said cops are lazy? Well, a Toronto Star reader did and asked the Fixer why, after nine years of amalgamation, the Toronto Police HQ on College...
By Matthew Blackett -
Quay to the City: Re-Lived!
While the Quay to the City gave us a taste of what the revitalized Central Waterfront will be like, it also served another important function: it gave...
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Public Space Filling Up
Spacing Magazine is pleased to announce that Spacing Associate Editor Anna Bowness, along with her partner and Spacing contributor Matt Godden, have added...
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We tear down the good to erect the bad
Toronto skyline, 1931 Christopher Hume had an excellent piece in the Star yesterday. His opening three paragraphs are a reminder of what we’ve let...
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The “Bystander Effect”
The Star ran an interesting story this week about the “bystander effect.” Apparently, when a crime is happening in public, the likelihood of a...
By Dylan Reid -
Weekend headlines on public space issues
• Running scared? Why dogs, Gardiner are not election issues [ Toronto Star ] • Ending GTA gridlock tops readers wish list [ Toronto Star ...
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Friday’s headlines before you leave for the long weekend
• The Way We Were: Simcoe Day history [ Toronto Sun ] • Up on cripple creek [ National Post ] • NYC group flunks T.O.’s waterfront ...
By Matthew Blackett