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Urban Planet: Report calls for examination of American funding for suburban sprawl
A report by Smart Growth America is calling for an examination of federal real estate spending. Currently the American government subsidizes suburban...
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LORINC: Why city hall isn’t run like a business
It can not be said often enough: if Mayor Rob Ford managed a large corporation the way he runs the City, his board would have turfed him ages ago...
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Wednesday’s headlines
TORONTO CASINO • MGM makes case for Toronto casino [Toronto Sun] • Downtown casino would ‘destroy the city’: Councillor Adam Vaughan [Toronto...
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STREET SCENE: Fire Hose Tower
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Urban Planet: Romania is growing green sustainable cities
Since 2007, when they joined the European Union, Romania has been pushing towards greener, more sustainable cities. Urban regeneration, reduced energy...
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Elizabeth Taylor’s 1960s “love nest” at the King Edward Hotel
Cleopatra was a BIG movie. It had lavish sets. Elaborate costumes. Thousands of extras. It ran more than four hours long. At the time, it was the most...
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Is a grid the most efficient street layout?
Is a grid system the most economically efficient way to lay out a downtown? Last week, I attended a talk by Prof. Robert Ellickson of Yale Law in which he...
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*Extended deadline* Job placement opportunities at Spacing in 2013
Each semester, Spacing offers students the opportunity to support Spacing’s writers, editors, and contributors with real-world experience from...
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Urban Planet: New York rolls out new wayfinding signs
New York City’s transportation commission has installed maps across the city to promote businesses and pedestrian activity throughout the city...
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STREET SCENE: U of T
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s headlines
BUDGET CHIEF DEL GRANDE RESIGNS • Mike Del Grande packs it in as Toronto’s budget chief [Toronto Sun] • Toronto budget chief Mike Del Grande...
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LORINC: The casino debate and non-fiction numbers
The City of Toronto claims to be interested in your opinion about the proposal to allow the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission develop an integrated...
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered