Neighbourhoods
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Queen West Heritage District Study
The City of Toronto is embarking on a Heritage District study for Queen Street West between University and Bathurst. The study will create an inventory of...
By Dylan Reid -
Welcome In My Back Yard
Catherine Porter considers the power of Nimbyism in today’s Toronto Star. It’s about time Toronto learned to love itself and the complexities...
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Miller, City react to St. Clair stoppage
Here are a few more links to give you an idea of what is going on with the St. Clair right-of-way battle. The City of Toronto has 15 days to appeal the...
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Saving St. Clair? Judge rules today
Somthing to watch for today: a court decision on whether to let construction of the St. Clair Right of Way to continue. In the Star today they sum it up...
By Matthew Blackett -
Wireless Toronto in St. Lawrence Market
Wireless Toronto is partnering with the South Market Tenants Association and the St. Lawrence Market Complex to bring free wireless Internet access to the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Capture the Flag
CAPTURE THE FLAG! Bay Street Friday, September 30th // 8:30 PM // meet at King & Bay Capture the Flag, the massive urban game where teams hit the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Hot St. Lawrence Design Porn
The good folks at the City of Toronto Planning Department have released a wonderful document on Urban Design Guidelines in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood...
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Patchwork soccer
Spacing‘s “Work and Play” issue discussed the importance of play in public space, both as a way of asserting public use of space, and as...
By Dylan Reid -
Community transformation examples
The Sierra Club has an interesting feature on its website which allows you to flip through images of reimagined intersections in suburban sprawl areas...
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Sewell on street signs
John Sewell writes in Eye this week about the erection of the re-designed street signs. Over the past year he has had a very difficult time getting City...
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A Toronto Poster Project
Artist Jackie Kriekle has put up a bunch of posters around Toronto neighbourhoods that invite people to explore and possibly comment on those areas. This...
By Shawn Micallef -
Plant seeds not bullets
The Toronto Star has a good news story about urban farming in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood. Run by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority the urban...
By Chris Hardwicke