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Walking Man vs. Raised Right Hand
We don’t usually signal articles that aren’t available online, but I feel the need to make an exception for the delighful and informative...
By Dylan Reid -
Walking while black?
[Edit – I received comments that my original version of this report included too much speculation. I have removed most of the speculation. Instead...
By Dylan Reid -
Beach Party Blues
NOW magazine had an interesting article this week about the police closing down a regular all-day all-ages “Promise party” that has been held...
By Dylan Reid -
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...
By Leah Sandals -
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...
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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...
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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...
By Matthew Blackett