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The Torontonian roots of Doctor Who — the Canadian behind the legendary TV show
Doctor Who turned 50 years old over the weekend. The Guinness Book of World Records calls it the most successful science-fiction series of all-time...
By Adam Bunch -
The problem with development in Toronto
Have you ever wondered why all the new development in Toronto is located downtown? Apart from the obvious reason that downtown real estate is more...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
POLITICS Conrad Black comes to Rob Ford’s rescue: Hume [Toronto Star] Jubilant Liberals celebrate by-election victories [Toronto Star] Federal...
By Josh Sherman -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
POLITICS Olivia Chow would win Toronto mayoral race: Poll [Toronto Sun] Rob Ford would handle city’s budget best: Poll [Toronto Sun] Party leaders...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: Rob Ford, the media, and the Truth
Will Mayor Rob Ford’s bid for re-election become the place where political journalism goes to die? This question has been buzzing around in my mind ever...
By John Lorinc -
Frustrated by obstructive sidewalk condo ads, Toronto artists get creative
Toronto artists Sean Martindale, Adam Krawesky, and Martin Reis are tired of sandwich-board condo ads cluttering the city’s sidewalks, so they’ve used...
By Josh Sherman -
NEW IN STORE: Schadenford button & magnet sets
Toronto has survived another year of Rob Ford (barely!) and to commemorate our remarkable tenacity to not just pack up and flee the city, Spacing has...
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EVENT — The Andrew Project book launch Saturday Oct 23
You may recall seeing posters around town of a hand drawn gentleman with the name “Andrew” underneath a few years ago. I took a photo one of...
By Shawn Micallef -
Reading Toronto on the drive from the airport: Toronto’s accidental city gate
Recently, my father and I dropped my mother off at Pearson airport. As we were saying our goodbyes, I thought about what my mother might think when...
By Sheraz Khan -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
ROB FORD Rob Ford could face class-action citizens’ lawsuit [Toronto Star] Only Ford could catch flak at gym [Toronto Sun] Ford’s friendship leaves...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
ROB FORD Toronto police allege drug video was filmed in February [Globe & Mail] Mayor Ford losing 11 staffers, including chief of staff [Toronto Sun...
By Kayla Apostolides -
LORINC: Why an election is not such a bad idea
Doug Ford, during the engineered mayhem of yesterday’s council meeting, challenged the provincial government to call an election. Okay, Doug, I’ll bite...
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered