Green Space
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Since when did it become Marilyn Bell Park(ing lot)?
Click to see larger version Earlier this week I was on CP24’s “Hour Town” promoting Spacing Votes and got to hang out back-stage with...
By Matthew Blackett -
Watching the Blitz from the beach
That plane above is called The Globemaster and it will be attacking Toronto this weekend, along with planes with names like Mustang, Viper, Raptor, and...
By Shawn Micallef -
Friday’s Headlines
• Public raging at garden razing [ Toronto Star ] • Woman whose yard was razed receives letters informing her the backyard is next [ National...
By Sean Marshall -
By the numbers — our sustainable city
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Thought the big city was all smog and traffic jams and pavement? As it turns out, Toronto is Ontario’s most sustainable...
By Dale Duncan -
The Spit as a playground
Should you find yourself fortunate enough to be spending the Labour Day weekend in our fair city, consider a trip to Tommy Thompson Park. While most...
By Sean Lerner -
City destroys natural front garden
The National Post reported yesterday on how City of Toronto bylaw enforcement officers destroyed a homeowner’s carefully tended but wild-looking...
By Dylan Reid -
The Human River outdoor screening
WHAT: Human River Outdoor Screening WHEN: Thursday, August 30th, 2007 WHERE: Trinity Bellwoods bowl This coming Thursday, the Toronto Public Space...
By Sarah Magwood -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Playground equipment could be hazard for kids [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor blasts TTC rider survey as a propaganda tool for Miller [ Globe...
By Julie Yamin -
There’s a new kind of bike infrastructure in town
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. As Carolyn Passerelli pointed out in this week’s letters, no bike lanes are going to be installed in the narrowing of...
By Dale Duncan -
Monday’s Headlines
• 10 things Miller needs to hear [ Toronto Star ] • Suburbs not doing enough to curb sprawl [ Toronto Star ] • Taking ‘Smart’...
By Julie Yamin -
How to avoid the weather
The long drought inconveniently ended on Friday night, just as I was about to ride a bike across the city. I wasn’t sure if I should wait for the...
By Shawn Micallef -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Hydrant hiding on patio gushes out $60 tickets [ Toronto Star ] • 1967 a watershed year for Canada [ Toronto Star ] • McGuinty promises...
By Julie Yamin