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LORINC: The War on LRT has begun
In the aftermath of a council debate that showcased some of the most venal and short-sighted political decision-making I’ve ever witnessed at City Hall, a...
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Toronto celebrates the false end of the Great Boer War — the anatomy of a photo from 1901
It’s the summer of 1901 and we’re looking east down King Street from the intersection at Yonge. (You can see what the same view looks like...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
ROBOCALLS Paul Ainslie says he is a victim of a Rob Ford robocall (with audio) [Toronto Sun] Councillor Paul Ainslie quits Rob Ford’s executive...
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EVENT: Sustainability and its Discontents
WHAT: Sustainability and its Discontents WHEN: Thursday, October 17 | 6:30 – 8:00pm WHERE: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West Part of the...
By Dale Duncan -
Province not onside with council’s Scarborough subway decision
Mayor Ford may be doing his end zone dance after a recent win at council, but it’s the Province who calls the game, and they’re not done playing...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
TORONTO COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION Toronto Community Housing Corp. fires five employees [Globe & Mail] TCHC fires 5 in wake of 200 Wellesley...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
TRANSIT Toronto council votes for Scarborough subway extension [Globe & Mail] ‘I don’t know if I could do a back flip but if I could I...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Icon and architecture in the land of Mirvish + Gehry
In response to Christopher Hume’s piece on Jennifer Keesmaat’s concerns over the proposed Mirvish+Gehry development, I would like to raise a few concerns...
By Kristen Gagnon -
A Short History of the Highrise
Editor’s Note: We invited Katerina Cizek, creator and filmmaker of HIGHRISE, to discuss the launch of her newest project with the New York Times...
By Spacing -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
TRANSIT Scarborough subway up for more council debate [The Star] Video: Marcus Gee on the simplicity (ha!) of transit in Toronto [Globe & Mail] TTC...
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FREE EVENT: Toronto Book Awards Wed Oct 9
WHAT: The Toronto Book Awards WHEN: Wed Oct 9/2013 6PM Reception & Cash Bar 7PM Awards hosted by CBC Metromorning’s Matt Galloway...
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Toronto Public Library’s Writer in Residence, Shawn Micallef, wants you walking and writing your city
This fall I’m honoured to be the Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library. One of the things we’re hoping to encourage is more...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered