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A proud history of sidewalk superintendents in Toronto
Between 1931 and 1939, the construction at Rockefeller Center in New York City was a magnet for curious onlookers. America was mired in the depths of the...
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Toronto’s founding dog — and how he almost got eaten
It was the summer of 1793. The summer our city was founded. On an early Tuesday morning, as the late July sun rose above Lake Ontario, a British warship...
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REMINDER: Waterfront T-Shirt Design Contest closes on Wednesday
WHAT: Spacing Store presents: Iconic Waterfront T-Shirt Design Contest DEADLINE: Wednesday, May 27th COST: Free! PRIZES: $750 for each winning design...
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EVENT: This is Paradise: Art and Artists in Toronto May 28-31
Toronto has long had an incredibly strong art scene but it has often been overlooked, thought not to be particularly historic or something worth paying...
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LORINC: Can there be a Kumbaya moment for the Gardiner?
In the wake of the intense session at the public works committee, the Gardiner East battle was joined by North York councillor James Pasternak, who is...
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ROBINSON: Merging technology and civic engagement
Toronto 2015 is a complex political landscape. We have private money frantically building new developments, yet we have tremendous public infrastructure...
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Building the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
The Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is advancing towards completion in the Northwest end of the city. The project is now scheduled to open...
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Cadillac-sized strollers and complicated commute patterns
We’ve all done it. Sighed or even rolled our eyes at a mom with a seemingly Cadillac-sized stroller blocking the streetcar aisle. If we knew where some of...
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Shredding paper is adding time to your commute
Mayor Tory is trying to tackle Toronto’s $6 billion traffic congestion problem by cracking down on lane-blocking vehicles, but shredding trucks might be...
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PAN AM PATH: Summer of art in Toronto
Of all the events happening around the Pan and Parapan Am Games this summer, the Pan Am Path Art Relay could be the most innovative example of what a...
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The TTC is the set of a late night talk show
A Toronto comedian is using the TTC subway as the studio for his makeshift late night talk show. Host Matt O’Brien interviews guests on the TTC’s iconic...
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First Canadian Place: 40 years on top in Toronto
First Canadian Place has been the tallest skyscraper in Canada for four decades now. At 298.1 metres from sidewalk to rooftop, the brilliant white tower...
By Chris Bateman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered