Green Space
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Public forum: Urban Design or Civic Design?
One plus One equals Three invites you to join a public forum this Saturday, March 24 at 1p.m., at the Toronto Free Gallery (660 Queen St. East). The forum...
By Spacing -
This is not a bike path
I had Johnny Rotten stuck in my head Monday night after the West Toronto Railpath (WTR) public meeting: Happiness and sunshine. This is not a love song...
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Green-collar jobs for Toronto
I saw a TTC streetcar wrapped in a Diesel Jeans ‘Global Warming Ready’ ad today. My first thought was ‘Can the end be far away?’...
By Keith Stewart -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• ‘A lot of us are in the middle’ [ Toronto Star ] • Council duo deny they own rent bills [ Toronto Star ] • Pay up, thrifty...
By Julie Yamin -
Monday (and weekend) headlines
A compendium of articles from the weekend and Monday. TRANSIT ISSUES • Mind the transit funding gap [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto transit dream...
By Matthew Blackett -
Rolling out the West Toronto Railpath
At long last, the Railpath is coming! Well, construction will begin “later this year” according the press release (see below.) The West...
By Tammy Thorne -
Managing a restaurant’s waste is no cheap deal
I’ve worked a series of serving jobs in the GTA and noticed that when the dirty dishes went from the table to the dish pit, the remains all got...
By Julie Yamin -
Pricing pollution to prevent paving paradise?
What do carbon markets have to do with explosive population growth in Milton? Maybe a lot. Yesterday, CIBC’s top economist Jeff Rubin came out with...
By Keith Stewart -
Public Dublin
Though only in Dublin a very short time, I got the feeling it’s a happy city. And a public one. The streets in the city centre are absolutely full...
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Rally for Kyoto this Sunday
Canadians for Kyoto have organized rallies this Sunday in Toronto, London, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Ottawa and Halifax so that you can...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Moscoe sees gushers, gets trickle [ Toronto Star ] • How Castlefrank got its name [ Toronto Star ] • Duo chip away at CN Tower ice ...
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What trees give back
This Wednesday, join LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) and the Ryerson University Department of Geography for an evening of discussion...
By Dale Duncan