Green Space
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Grrr! No passive-aggressive parks allowed!
The Design Exchange is still seeking participants for their Passive Park Design Charette happening October 24 (next Tuesday) at the DX. That’s...
By Leah Sandals -
Spotlight Toronto: Planet in Focus Film Fest
The 7th annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film and Video Festival will be taking place November 1 to November 5. Planet in Focus has just...
By Laura Hatcher -
Pledge TO Green
On Saturday, October 14 in Toronto’s City Hall council chamber it will focus on the Environment and the upcoming municipal election. Post Carbon...
By Matthew Blackett -
The Birds of Trinity-Bellwoords Park
Adam Krawesky at inconduit.com has created a nice little photo-audio loop of grackles congregating at sunset in Trinity-Bellwoods Park. Check it out. Adam...
By Matthew Blackett -
Rivertown Fantasy
I awoke this morning to the sound of thunder and the deep hum of raindrops crashing through trees, knocking leaves to the ground. I walked out my front...
By Dave Meslin -
Feds to discuss emissions with carmakers
From CBC.ca: Environment Minister Rona Ambrose will meet representatives of Canada’s car manufacturing companies on Tuesday in Ottawa, likely to...
By Matthew Blackett -
Green Toronto Festival on Friday
If you have spare time on Friday, you should saunter down to the Toronto Green Festival and Energy Challenge at Nathan Phillips Square (things start up at...
By Matthew Blackett -
Green space for the living
Last week, the Toronto and East York Community Council shot down a plan to build a 24,000-square-foot visitation center in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. This...
By Dale Duncan -
It’s Car Free Day… do you know where your councillor is?
Cross-posted from Spacing Votes — by Claire Salloum September 22 (today!) is International Car Free Day. This year in Toronto, the city is having...
By Spacing -
Re-imagining Lamport Stadium
Cross-posted to Spacing Votes — post by Julia Lo Unless you play field hockey, it’s likely that most of you have never been to Allan A...
By Spacing -
Toronto’s garbage woes answered?
Cross-posted to Spacing Votes I sometimes watch City Council meetings on Rogers. Today I turned it on and found councillors debating whether to buy a...
By Matthew Blackett -
Dufferin Grove Park is building a place to pee
Everyone seems to like Dufferin Grove Park, and it’s not hard to understand why. They’ve got outdoor bread ovens, a community garden, snack...
By Dale Duncan