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  • The end of walking?

    Spacing Wire reader Simon Bryan recently emailed us and said he enjoyed our links and commentary on the possibility of the Segway hitting Toronto...

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  • This just in from Etobicoke…

    The other day, we reported on Doug Holyday’s proposal to sell Nathan Phillips Square naming rights to make some money. Our Etobicoke correspondent...

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  • City for Sale (a real fixer-upper)

    The City of Toronto must be on the verge of bankrupcy. Witness the absurd idea of selling the naming rights of the civic centre of the City: Nathan...

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  • Segway Won’t Go Away

    Since this spring, the local Segway company has been trying to get its motorized electric scooters allowed on Toronto’s sidewalks. It has managed to...

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  • Public Security

    Although Toronto is more worried about shootings than car bombs. Worldwide, urban security is an increasing concern. Before we start making our cities...

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  • The spin on monster garbage bins

    Only a few days left to complete the public survey of the monster garbage bins. If you are unfamiliar with this subject go to this site to find out more...

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  • Behind the billboards

    A fine arts student in Poznan, Poland has created a wonderful public art installation that I have wanted to do for years, but had no idea where to start...

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  • Trash Talking

    While Toronto is testing Monster Garbage Cans that look like multiplex theatres, Berlin is installing cute (ad-free, orange, solar-powered) talking trash...

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  • More St. Clair ROW stuff

    The Globe and Mail wrote about the City of Toronto’s plan to challenge the three-panel judges decision to stop construction of the St. Clair...

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  • The Cold War Against St. Clair

    How is your St. Clair boycott going? Mine is going just fine — I even (mostly) shut my eyes yesterday as I crossed the pariah avenue while out for...

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  • The value of public space in dollars

    There is no real way to express the value of the public realm of a city. But we can certainly measure its importance to our consumer-driven economy as...

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  • No way, Segway!

    The City of Toronto did the smart thing yesterday by rejecting the idea of a pilot project that would allow Segways on to our sidewalks. Robyn Reisler...

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