Neighbourhoods
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South East Scarborough Pow Wow
“From the rez to the city, my people are you with me? You’re tuned in to the chief of the concrete city,†rapped hip-hop artist Wabs Whitebird...
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Entertainment District’s Master Plan
This morning, the Toronto Entertainment District BIA unveiled their “Master Plan†to redevelop much of the downtown core. From Queen to the Gardiner...
By Shaun Merritt -
Metrolinx’s Strachan bridge update
Click on image to see a larger version or view on Flickr As we mentioned in a post on May 26, Metrolinx has backed down on their plan to turn Strachan...
By Matthew Blackett -
Event Guide: Celebrating 30 years of Scarborough Arts Council
Community, Culture, Connection: Celebrating 30 Years of Scarborough Arts Council An eclectic evening of Scarborough arts filled with guest speakers...
By Spacing -
Throwback Thursday: Malton airport and the lost town of Elmbank
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that week in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas -
Metrolinx backs down on Strachan bridge
One of Metrolinx’s first battles has been with the Liberty Village neighbourhood near King West and Strachan. Back in March, the transit agency made...
By Matthew Blackett -
Dept. of Funny Signs: Plastics Organics
On my way to Rochester last Sunday for a brief road trip, I spotted this rather strange banner sign near The Queensway and Islington in Etobicoke. A new...
By Sean Marshall -
Dept. of Funny Signs: Lovable
This ghost sign is one of my favourites of all time. It’s on the east side of a building near the south-east corner of Adelaide and Portland —...
By Dylan Reid -
Event Guide: Jane’s Walk – “You’ve got to get out and walk”
This weekend, everyone should be out walking. The annual Jane’s Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday (May 2 and 3), and there are over 100...
By Dylan Reid -
Shops at Don Mills: The Newest Grey Space
Last week, the new Shops at Don Mills opened at Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road, in the heart of the pioneering 1950s suburb developed by EP Taylor.The...
By Sean Marshall -
The curious case of Jarvis Street
As Shawn Micallef wrote earlier this month, Jarvis Street has been much abused over the years. It was once one of Toronto’s most elegant streets...
By Dylan Reid -
Two follies don’t make a right, say North Yorkers
North York residents have had more than their fair share of Ontario Municipal Board decisions go against them. It got so bad that last year Willowdale...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler