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LORINC: Ford’s plan for a Mega-Garage at the new Science Centre
Proposed parking facility on Ontario Place grounds — the type of project Infrastructure Ontario has never carried out previously — comes with significant environmental risks and cost
By John Lorinc -
LORINC: The Auditor General needs to investigate Ontario Place, now
Only a third-party review can expose the rot at the heart of this so-called revitalization
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 073, Love Park and Love Letters
In this episode: a new Toronto park, a play about Google, and a sneak peak at the latest magazine
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LORINC: Therme’s likely carbon nightmare at Ontario Place
The Austrian spa company has run into opposition from U.K. environmentalists over a facility in suburban Manchester
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Walk Toronto marks 10 years with a walk-and-talk on Oct. 1
On Sunday, explore walking issues and a decade of pedestrian advocacy with others passionate about making Toronto a better city for walking
By Dylan Reid -
The below-grade scandal of the Ontario Place redevelopment
Hundreds of millions will be spent replacing pipes and sewers to bring Therme's fantasy spa to life — when will Queen's Park provide a truthful accounting of how much?
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“Homes for the People”: The Toronto Housing Company
The current housing crunch is far from the first that Toronto has experienced. This story, originally published on Torontoist on September 11, 2013, looks...
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OP-ED: Auditor general must investigate what’s going on at Ontario Place and the Ontario Science Centre
Ian Darragh argues that the City of Toronto cannot approve the current proposal for Ontario Place
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This train is your charger: Lessons from Madrid about transit as public space
Hundreds of stations, a dozen lines, excellent wayfinding, even mini-libraries — Madrid is similar in size to Toronto, but Tricia Wood finds it's far ahead when it comes to rapid transit.
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BOOK REVIEW — Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst, by Kevin Steele
Ian Darragh gives a sneak peek at a photographic portrait of one of Toronto's iconic and ever-changing streets
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Q&A with Steven Evans on photographing Ontario Place
Local photographer's collection of Ontario Place images challenges us to embrace, instead of destroy, its sense of place
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Songs About Toronto
Senior Editor Todd Harrison’s list of 50 songs that evoke our city — plus five Toronto Troubadours who helped put us on the musical map.
By Todd Harrison
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered