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Metro-ification of American politics favours Democrats
In the last federal American election, the democrats won 11 of the largest 15 cities across the States. Urban density played a key role: Obama’s...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Launching Walk Toronto
Last week, a new pedestrian advocacy group was launched in Toronto. Over 80 people gathered in Metro Hall last Wednesday to get the group off the ground...
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Toronto’s first great Antarctic explorer
; This photo of Antarctica was taken more than 100 years ago — back in the days when most of the icy continent had yet to be seen by human eyes. It’s...
By Adam Bunch -
Tuesday’s Headlines
TRANSIT GTA transit expansion: the planning, the paying [CBC] Man’s head clipped by TTC train [Toronto Star] CITY Icy roads prompt school bus...
By Kayla-Jane Barrie -
Monday’s Headlines
TTC TTC Officers: keeping things fare on the front lines [Globe and Mail] Fake Metropasses and tokens cost TTC close to $2M last year [Toronto Star...
By Kayla-Jane Barrie -
NO MEAN CITY: AKB’s Notan House
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture In today’s Globe is my story about Notan House by Atelier Kastelic Buffey. This...
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STREET SCENE: Snowed In Bike
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Junkyard cars recycled into working bicycles
Watch the above video about a bicycle that is manufactured from a variety of junkyard car parts. The frame is welded together from various car metals, the...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Vintage-style posters capture modern Toronto
Vintage flair mixed with a hint of city life and paired with a flare of nostalgia can tell you the history of a city. Rob Croxford was born in London...
By Kayla-Jane Barrie -
Friday’s headlines
BIKING BY-LAW Stintz targets bylaw forcing cyclists to ride single file [Toronto Sun] Cycling bylaw: Stintz wants to dump bylaw requiring single-file...
By Julie Fish -
TODERIAN: Canada needs a federal ministry of cities
Richard Florida called last week for President Obama to create a national US department of cities. When the author of The Rise of the Creative Class and...
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Thursday’s headlines
NEW TORONTO AREA CODE New area code coming to Toronto [Toronto Sun] New area codes coming for Toronto and GTA phones [Toronto Star] GTA to get two new...
By Mairin Piccinin
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered