Features
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Diamond Lanes finally policed?
In a few of the comment threads over the past two days readers have been excited about sightings of something most rare or even nonexistent Toronto...
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Downtown Chicago’s street furniture
Just over a year ago, Spacing associate editor Shawn Micallef wrote two great posts (July 7 2006 and July 10 2006) about his visit to Chicago. My recent...
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Weekend headlines
photo by Colin McConnell/Toronto Star CITY HALL NEWS • HUME: Tough week at the office, mayor? [ Toronto Star ] • Embattled mayor hangs tough ...
By Matthew Blackett -
Et tu, councillors?
If you have any questions about why Toronto is looking for pennies to run the city, then ask these 23 councillors who voted to defer taxing revenues.
By Matthew Blackett -
Facebook Friday: The art and obstacles of architecture
As the name suggests, every Friday Spacing profiles Facebook groups that are using the social network to articulate their experiences and share...
By Sarah Magwood -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: July 19, 2007
Suburban planning While downtowners argue over whether residents’ associations are big fat NIMBYs or essential to the planning process, in other...
By Dale Duncan -
Zagreb — tags, bins, posters & pink pigs oh my
I recently spent a few days in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It was the first time I’ve visited an Eastern European post-socialist city and it was...
By Shawn Micallef -
Toronto street treats — get your fill today!
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Today at city hall, politicians, pedestrians and tourists will get a taste of what Toronto’s street food could be like...
By Dale Duncan -
Facebook Friday: Urban housing hassles
As the name suggests, every Friday Spacing profiles Facebook groups that are using the social network to articulate their experiences and share...
By Sarah Magwood -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: July 12, 2007
It’s raining dogs and dogs There are so many dogs in Toronto that if they wanted to start their own canine revolution, they probably could...
By Dale Duncan -
Roof-top fights
As I mentioned in a post last week, I’m now living very high up in Parkdale. The division between private and public is severely blurred at this...
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Cartoonist Brett Lamb on off-leash dogs
Local cartoonist Brett Lamb has a good comic about Toronto’s off-leash plan.
By Matthew Blackett