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Bike parking takes over car parking spaces
Toronto bike riders can celebrate a “first” today: the City has converted two car parking spots into parking for a minimum of 16 bikes. Here...
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Cities for People — New Toronto design intervention
This is part of a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer workshop (click the link to read a bit about what the class is about)...
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SPACING RADIO SPECIAL: Examining the G20, pt. I
LISTEN TO TODAY’S SPACING RADIO PODCAST Ever since the G20, Toronto’s public spaces have felt different. Something has changed. All this week...
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LORINC: 10 more questions about TPSB’s G20 review
In the early 1990s, the Ontario Commission on Police Services conducted an extended probe of the internal affairs unit of the Metro Toronto Police...
By John Lorinc -
STREET SCENE: Bell Internet Repair
Complaining a lot eventually works. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Recalling the beloved...
By Marcus Bowman -
LORINC: Greenwashing by any other name
I normally have a lot of time for the Toronto Environmental Alliance, but the heat this week must have wiped out the organization’s institutional memory...
By John Lorinc -
Next Stop King Eddy 1921
“Next Stop King Eddy 1921” King Street look east from Yonge Street. 1921-2009 Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing mixed Then...
By Alden Cudanin -
STREET SCENE: Fire on Dundas West
Very hot times – inspired by Joe’ Smiley’s photo. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
World Wide Wednesday: Free buses, green roofs, and flying cars
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
By Katia Snukal -
IDEAS FOR TORONTO: Personal Rapid Transit
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is one of those futuristic modes of transit that has never left the public’s imagination. At its core, PRT has always been...
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LORINC: 10 questions a G20 inquiry should address
In recent Canadian history, three previous political demonstrations led to confrontations with police and subsequent legal actions or official inquires...
By John Lorinc