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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...
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Urban Planet: Art structure made of bicycles
It took 760 bicycles stacked on top of each other to create this massive art structure. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced the stunning work of art as part...
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Toronto’s streetcar network in 1926
Sample of Roman Fomin’s 1926 map of streetcar and interurban map available on Transit Toronto Transit Toronto is a great website dedicated to, well...
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Wednesday’s headlines
TORONTO BUDGET 2013 Commie councillor appeases firefighters’ union [Toronto Sun] Ford’s legal woes affecting budget talks, some councillors...
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STREET SCENE: Reflection
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered