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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...
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GIFT GUIDE: Spacing gift subscriptions
Got a holiday party to go to and don’t have a present? Why not buy a gift subscription to Spacing! We have a special offer on right now that allows...
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GIFT GUIDE: Fort York — A Short History and Guide
Toronto Culture division has just published “Fort York: A Short History and Guide.” Written by historian (and Chief Curator of Toronto...
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 -
Cellphones, Ad Screens and TTC Service Updates
It is recognized by almost all that the TTC website is badly due for a redesign, and supposedly this will finally take place next year, perhaps bringing...
By Sean Marshall -
Taddle Creek Tenth Anniversary
While we at Spacing are about to launch our 10th issue next week, the literary magazine named after one of Toronto’s lost creeks is celebrating...
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Tree Tuesday: Nature in the cracks
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...
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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...
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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 -
GreenTOpia launch Sunday
GreenTOpia: towards a sustainable Toronto, the third installment of the uTOpia series from Coach House Books, launches with the usual fanfare of panel...
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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...
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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