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Urban Planet: Alice in Wonderland’s Transit Map
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Instaflaneur: long lines of the Regent Park aquatic centre
Late night wandering around Regent Park last night passed by the soon to be opened aquatic centre, part of the regeneration of the neighbourhood...
By Shawn Micallef -
Sunday on the Island 2: The Breach
This is the second post for Spacing Toronto exploring the Toronto Islands as the potent place that they are to our city. New posts will go up on...
By Erica Yudelman -
STREET SCENE: King
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Urban Planet: Women in the Public Spaces of Mumbai
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Instaflaneur: St. Mark’s Coptic Christian concrete cathedral continues constructing
Let’s round out our week in Markham with a look at the construction of the St. Mark’s Coptic Christian cathedral along Steeles near Warden...
By Shawn Micallef -
Urban Planet: Dutch Intersection Design
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Instaflaneur: Markham Heritage Estates and the oldest cul-de-sacs in the GTA
Continuing our weekend tour of the 905 we went to the “Markham Heritage Estates,” a “sanctuary of last resort” for historic homes...
By Shawn Micallef -
Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Osaka’s stadium neighbourhood
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. At first glance, Stadiums tend to seem...
By Mike Bulko -
Instaflaneur: Cornell, the Truman Show movie set village in Markham
Weekend 905 exploration led to Cornell, the New Urbanism development in Markham, planned by Andrés Duany — the man behind Celebration and Seaside Florida...
By Shawn Micallef -
STREET SCENE: Claremont
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Urban Planet: Pop-Up Shop as Revitalization Strategy
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best