Neighbourhoods
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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 -
Backstreets of Toronto Tours
The great thing about the internet-o-sphere is it allows for stuff like the “Backstreets of Toronto Tours” that Jamie posts over on JB’s...
By Shawn Micallef -
Weekend round-up of links
Murray Whyte of the Star write about orphan spaces: “They are the unloved, invisible and, chances are, right outside your door — dozens of...
By Matthew Blackett -
Missing rings from post
The blog bricoleurbanism.org is reporting that the metals rings from Toronto bike racks are missing along a stretch of Dundas St. West (just east of...
By Matthew Blackett -
condo BOOM! call for submissions
Multistory Complex and The Theatre Centre are in the process of putting together an exhibit that explores the marketing, development and impact of...
By Laura Hatcher -
Weekend round-up
A list of articles from the weekend newspapers: Tall buildings and shadows: Spacing associate editor Dylan Reid posted on the Spacing Wire back in...
By Matthew Blackett -
Port Lands tour, Port Lands Energy Centre protest
(crossposted on the Eye Blog) This Saturday, the The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) is holding public tours of the Port Lands...
By Dale Duncan -
Where am I?
Today a glossy brochure called “The School Paper — the official Schoolhouse Community Newletter”, complete with fancy red apple on the...
By Shawn Micallef -
How to be a great city; pedestrianizing Toronto; homeless survey
The Star on Sunday has some more good articles on city building. 1. From “How to be a great city”: What are the forces that shape the urban...
By Matthew Blackett -
To Hide and Protect
Royson James has a great piece in the Toronto Star today critiquing the 2.4-metre-high cedar fences being erected around Toronto police stations. These...
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The winner is The Beach
Over 2,200 people voted on whether to brand their street signs with “The Beach” or “The Beaches” — 58% voted for the...
By Matthew Blackett -
A Toronto “What If?”
Today’s Toronto Star has a great section called “What If?” It is very much like our “History of our Future” issue from last...
By Matthew Blackett