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[murmur] is hiring
In what may be mild abuse of Spacing Toronto, we hope you will help us spread our call for an Executive Director. This year at [murmur] we celebrate our...
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TTC.ca beta site goes live
As mentioned yesterday, the TTC web site now has a re-designed beta version ready for public consumption. My initial impression is that it’s...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC.ca beta site to be previewed tomorrow
A year and a half ago, Spacing teamed up with Reading Toronto, BlogTO and Torontoist to gather ideas from our readers on how the TTC could improve its web...
By Matthew Blackett -
Bike Safety, circa 1958
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfo2d4N16U[/youtube] Nothing like some good ol’ fashioned bike fear mongering, 1950-styles. I’m...
By Matthew Blackett -
TTC wants to install screen doors on subway platforms
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=i7rdsUa1MBU[/youtube] The TTC recently asked for RFP submissions on subway platform screens. These structures would be...
By Matthew Blackett -
Montrealers loving Spacing
Spacing Toronto is very happy to see that our sister blog, Spacing Montreal, has been voted the fourth favourite blog by Montrealers in the alt weekly The...
By Matthew Blackett -
UK band makes video using CCTV clips
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u1HuqS7Nk[/youtube] The British band Get Out The Clause has struck creative gold: unable to afford to make a...
By Matthew Blackett -
Literally in Toronto
What do the novels Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright, Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels, and In the Skin of a Lion by...
By Patricia Simoes -
Review: The daily blog of The Next American City
Last night marked the launch of Spacing’s Spring ’08 print edition, which is chock-full of good stuff. But sometimes we get more good stuff...
By Leah Sandals -
TTC STRIKE: in a nutshell
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXpibN7Hug[/youtube] People who dig details might quibble here and there but this YouTube clip is the best...
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Gallery Guide: David Rokeby’s Plots Against Time
WHERE: Pari Nadim Gallery, 254 Niagara, Wed-Sat 11AM-5PM WHEN: Runs until April 26 This is bit late notice in terms of exhibition life, but as you wander...
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Google’s Street View raises privacy concerns
In May of 2007, the search-engine behemoth Google launched a new Google Maps service called Street View. As the name suggests, Street View offers users...
By Patricia Simoes