Green Space
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Conflicting views of T.O.’s waterfront and engery needs
Robert Ouellette had a good post on Reading Toronto yesterday (with some good links, too): “Why is it that whenever Toronto begins to improve the...
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Public space in the news today
Here are a few links to articles in today’s papers: The TTC is going shopping for new streetcars. The photo above, from Minneapolis, is the new...
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Queens Quay Swan
This afternoon I was walking along Queens Quay, head down (was the ugly part around Spadina) and came across this dead swan lying peacefully in the middle...
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Waterfront, GTTA news, Mississauga BRT, trees in Oakville
The Toronto Star has a number of articles today that may be of interest to you: Christopher Hume from the Toronto Star, on the city’s waterfront...
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Activate the Park
Activate the Park Butterfield Park, south end of OCAD building 100 McCaul Street Thursday March 30, 3-6pm If you have a some free time on Thursday...
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Toronto’s community gardens
Earlier today I posted about community gardens in Los Angeles. Coincidentally, Eye Weekly has a feature on Toronto’s community gardens. Amid budget...
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South Central Farmers
An interesting showdown is happening in Los Angeles. The South Central Community Garden is split into 350 plots farmed by local families and community...
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Trellis: Constructions for Growth
TRELLIS. CONSTRUCTIONS FOR GROWTH March 18 to April 8, 2006, Opening March 18, 2 – 5 DYAN MARIE PROJECTS, 1444 Dupont Unit 31 Gallery Hours...
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Good articles from the Star & NOW
Some recent articles in the Star are worth posting about: 1. The City wants to crack down on vehicles idling. 2. Royson James writes about the need for...
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Portraits in the Park
WHEN: Thursday March 9, 8-10pm WHERE: Toronto Free Gallery, 660 Queen St. E. On Thursday at the Toronto Free Gallery, the work of Rannie Turingan (aka...
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Naturalized Water Cleaning Planned for Toronto
Toronto is planning to establish a wetland in a neglected spot of public land near High Park that will clean stormwater before it is dumped into Lake...
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News on the Wychwood Barns
A bunch of good news for people interested in the development of Wychwood Barns, the old TTC streetcar garage at Christie just south of St. Clair West...
By Matthew Blackett