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EVENT: Chief Planner Roundtable on The Shape of Toronto’s Suburbs
WHAT: The Shape of Toronto’s Suburbs WHEN: Monday, September 30, 2013 WHERE: City Hall, Committee Room 2, 100 Queen Street West TIME: 9:30 am â...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
TRANSPORTATION Scarborough subway: Three former Toronto mayors on how to improve transit in the city [Toronto Star] TTC’s Andy Byford chats...
By Julie Fish -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
TRANSPORTATION East-end subway route passes TTC vote, barely  [Globe & Mail] Subway to Sheppard has popular support [Toronto Star]  Investigation...
By Kayla Apostolides -
EVENT: Land|Slide: Possible Futures â massive public art installation in Markham until Oct 14
WHAT: Over 30 works of public art, outdoors and indoors WHEN: Until Oct 14 Tues, Wed, Sun: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Thurs, Fri, Sat: 12:00 – 10:00...
By Shawn Micallef -
Toronto-itis: How I dealt with that uneasy feeling returning home to an adolescent city
I had traveled in Europe for a month, taking in the sights and rubbing elbows with fellow city-enthusiasts (also known as tourists). It was my first time...
By Sheraz Khan -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
TRANSPORTATION Ontario environment watchdog says governmentâs road funding âpenalizingâ public transit  [Globe & Mail] Scarborough subway: Kathleen...
By Kayla Apostolides -
REID: Re-engineering road standards for cities
For a long time, road engineering standards have been a bane of good city-building. Generally designed to enable cars and trucks to travel safely at high...
By Dylan Reid -
LORINC: Subway Nation rises again
Ever the shrewd tactician, Prime Minsiter Stephen Harper delivered one heck of a chess move yesterday when he and finance minister Jim Flaherty announced...
By John Lorinc -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
TRANSPORTATION Feds pledge $660 million for subway [Now Magazine] Ford says Sheppard subway is next on plate [Toronto Sun] Council’s Scarborough...
By Glyn Bowerman -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
TRANSPORTATION Feds to help fund Scarborough subway [Toronto Sun] Ottawa leaves it to provinces and municipalities to handle railway safety [Globe &...
By Glyn Bowerman -
Spacing at Word on the Street this Sunday!
This Sunday marks the annual Word On The Street book and magazine festival at Queen’s Park. And as usual, Spacing will be out in full force with...
By Matthew Blackett -
Sam’s Sign: Giant neon records need good home
âWe had a deal,â was the constant refrain as city councillors and deputants alike grilled representatives of Ryerson University and Heritage Preservation...
By Glyn Bowerman