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Fear and loathing of mid-rises in Etobicoke
Today at Etobicoke community council, councillors are debating the future development plans of the Humbertown Shopping Centre. This article, by Spacing...
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STREET SCENE: Spring Bikes
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Doing something about city’s most dangerous intersections for pedestrians
Tomorrow, Toronto’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will look at a report from City staff that identifies the 100 worst intersections in...
By Dylan Reid -
Torontonians have been fighting over road tolls for nearly 200 years
Toronto was just a tiny little frontier town when its first road tolls were introduced. That was back in 1820; York wasn’t even 30 years old yet. There...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
URBAN DEVELOPMENT Local Toronto residents oppose Humbertown plans [Globe & Mail] To really serve Toronto — even hockey fans — Maple Leaf Square needs...
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A win for pedestrians in last week’s messy council meeting
In March, I wrote about the planned reconstruction of Bay Street between Bloor St. and Davenport Rd, which amongst other things, would widen Bay...
By Sean Marshall -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
TRANSIT Metrolinx puts Leslie back on the Crosstown map [Toronto Star] Council transit funding debate: What the hell was that? [GridTO] Why Toronto has...
By Kayla-Jane Barrie -
LORINC: City Hall’s transit double negative
Does being in favour of not being against something represent a fervent expression of support? Do two wrongs make a right? Is the enemy of my enemy my...
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STREET SCENE: Near the Ride Away
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Steam Whistle Brewery keeps Toronto’s history on the rails
Distinctive green glass bottles make their way down the conveyor belt in a seemingly never-ending line, waiting to be filled with Toronto’s own...
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Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
TRANSIT Mayor Rob Ford and TTC Chair Karen Stintz face off at council [Toronto Star] Toronto council rejects new taxes to pay for transit [Toronto Star...
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HEAD SPACE: Q&A with the TTC’s Chris Upfold
Chris Upfold will be answering questions and soliciting feedback from the public along with TTC CEO Andy Byford on May 15th. The event –...
By Luca De Franco
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered