Green Space
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Spadina tree pits in bloom
Someone has been planting lush, beautiful gardens in the pits around trees on both sides of Spadina south of Sullivan. Possibly, in order to do so, they...
By Dylan Reid -
Subways make underwater reefs
Not sure how many of you know this (we just found out, too): since 2001, a slew of New York City subway cars have been dumped into the ocean up and down...
By Matthew Blackett -
Parks Canada temporarily suspends Geocaching
Parks Canada has temporarily suspended Geocaching (featured in Spacing‘s “Work and Play” issue) in national parks because of a variety...
By Dylan Reid -
We Heart Dufferin Grove Park
Spacing editor Dale Duncan, writes in Eye this week: “From the bus stop outside Dufferin Mall, Dufferin Grove seems like many of the other 1,460...
By Matthew Blackett -
Philosopher’s Walk & talking TTC buses
In the Toronto Star today, columnist Christopher Hume talks about the plans to fix up University of Toronto’s Philosopher’s Walk. And next...
By Matthew Blackett -
Reducing emissions in the GTA
Environment columnist Cameron Smith asks, “Can the progress achieved by the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in...
By Matthew Blackett -
Cutting trees to save trees
Approximately 7,000 trees will be cut down in Toronto and Vaughan in an attempt to stop the ongoing Asian long-horned beetle infestation. The massive...
By Matthew Blackett -
Meeting on the fate of the Gardiner & Street Design
Thursday August 11, 2005 starting at 6:30 Location: 115 the Esplanade (near Church St.) East meeting room, ring bell 6:30pm: street design 7:30pm: the...
By Shawn Micallef -
Accidental Cyclists
A group of concerned cyclists has started a project called Ghostcycle in Seattle. The group gathered data about local bicycle collisions and then chained...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Fallen Fruit
A community group out of LA is trying to convince people to lobby their cities to plant fruit trees. They declare: “Our cities are planted with...
By Matthew Blackett -
The outdoors helps your brain, kids!
A decent article from Orion on kids who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and how green spaces can help their affliction. It seems that...
By Matthew Blackett -
Saturday: De-Fencing in the Annex!
On Saturday August the 6th, the Downtown De-Fence Project will be liberating eight houses from the strangulation of their rusting, isolating chain link...
By Dave Meslin