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Is this the oldest catch basin grate in the city?
Down at Fort York, amongst the War of 1812 buildings and the construction site of the new visitors centre, lies a grate for a catch basin that may be the...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
POLITICS Twenty years later, 905/416 divide continues to define city  [Globe & Mail] Councillors dispute allegations they received rent deals from...
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Growing car sharing industry takes-on changing tastes in transit
More young urban dwellers don’t want to own a car — which is bad news for the automotive industry, but good news for the burgeoning car sharing...
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Star Trek and Toronto City Hall
Toronto has made an appearance in the Star Trek universe twice and both times it’s been thanks to Nathan Phillips Square. When our new City Hall...
By Adam Bunch -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
PAN AM GAMES Wynne raps Pan Am organizers over ‘ridiculous’ expense spending [Globe & Mail] Pan Am 2015 CEO making $477,000 expenses...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
POLITICS Rob Ford staff emails, phone records released from time following crack video allegations [The National Post] Former Ford chief of staff’s...
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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...
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EVENT: Land|Slide: Possible Futures — 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...
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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 government’s road funding ‘penalizing’ public transit  [Globe & Mail] Scarborough subway: Kathleen...
By Kayla Apostolides
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered