Infrastructure
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More thoughts on the Bathurst Street Bridge
Today Christopher Hume weighed in on the impending transformation of the Bathurst Street Bridge (aka The Sir Isaac Brock Bridge) that we discussed here...
By Shawn Micallef -
SPACING PRESENTS: thinkToronto urban design ideas competition
You might have seen the ad in the magazine or here on the blog, but today we’re officially announcing the launch of thinkTORONTO, a...
By Spacing -
Jane’s Walk Guide: The Inner Suburbs
The second annual Jane’s Walk will be held on May 3 and 4. In anticipation of the event, Spacing will be highlighting some of the unique walks...
By Patricia Simoes -
Art under bridges
When I first moved to North York, specifically the Keele and Wilson area, three years ago, it took me a while to get used to my new surroundings. One day...
By Patricia Simoes -
Mississauga not fiscal paradise anymore
The City of Mississauga, hailed by critics of the City of Toronto as a financially sustainable paradise for many years, is now anything but. It’s...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
The Story of Two Pools
Here’s the story of two wading pools. One in Ward 19 and the other in Ward 25. At the beginning of the City’s budget process, both pools...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Winter cyclist profile – Jonny the musician
Spring is now officially here, but as there is a little bit of snow to contend with, we offer you one more in the series of winter cyclist profiles. Name...
By Tammy Thorne -
Let’s build the Bathurst Bridge Toronto deserves
There is going to be a new bridge in town, and Toronto has a rare opportunity to build something great because the Bathurst Street Bridge is about to...
By Shawn Micallef -
Budget 2008: Maybe Next Year
Toronto is mentioned 35 times in the 2008 provincial budget that was tabled this afternoon. Tellingly, however, seven of those 35 Torontos are in the...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Galway: Medieval streets, Thin Lizzy, rubbish bins and fine walks
I spent the last week rambling around Galway, Ireland, chatting with people and exploring as it is the location of the next [murmur] project. It’s a...
By Shawn Micallef -
Cities and the 2008 Budget
With the announcement of the 2008 budget earlier today, it’s worth examining what funding, if any, the Conservative government has allotted for...
By David Pal -
Q&A: talking numbers with Budget Chief Shelley Carroll
[Update: Councillor Carroll has issued a clarification that appears at the bottom of this post] Councillor Shelley Carroll has been the representative for...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler