History
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King-Spadina Area Plan Review
Last night, I attended a very interesting presentation/workshop about a review of the city’s “secondary plan” (the detailed urban...
By Dylan Reid -
SPACING: 35 Years Without the Spadina Expressway
As part of the City of Toronto’s inaugural Humanitas Festival, a celebration of Toronto’s rich history, Spacing magazine proudly presents 35...
By Matthew Blackett -
Union Station Precinct Plan
The Union Station Precinct Plan, prepared by a team of consultants led by Architects Alliance, has been released. It addresses the re-design of the public...
By Dylan Reid -
Help name that street in Corktown
The great historical organization Old Town Toronto 1793 (which has a storefront on King St. East in the St. Lawrence Hall) are hosting a great little...
By Matthew Blackett -
Doors Open and the Gladstone remembered
This weekend is Doors Open where we all get to peek inside buildings and places that we are usually too busy to explore (or those pesky security guards...
By Matthew Blackett -
ReCycling History
One great way to start your bike week is to ride your bike over to see the Market Gallery’s exhibit: From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles. The...
By Chris Hardwicke -
From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles
There is an opening reception for “From Scorchers to Alley Cat Scrambles: the amazing history fo the bicycle in Toronto” tonight from...
By Matthew Blackett -
SPACING: Toronto the Good party: TONIGHT!
When: TONIGHT! starting at 6pm-mindnight Where: Fort York • West of Bathurst, south of Front Music: DJ Will Munro How much: $20 gets you into the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Heritage Toronto walks Saturday and Sunday
As part of this month’s Festival of Architecture & Design, Heritage Toronto is leading numerous different walks throughout the city. Each walk...
By Matthew Blackett -
Motorhead Beachhead
The Beaches vs. The Beach is not the only battle on the beach in Toronto — a coalition of Parkdale community groups is trying to stop a waterfront...
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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...
By Matthew Blackett -
Roman Impressions
I have just arrived in Rome, and even after just a day and a half of walking around I’ve already formed some strong impressions of Roman public...
By Dylan Reid