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LORINC: Understanding the pressures of downtown development
Just in time for Halloween, Tom Jakobek, Toronto’s most infamous undead politician, appeared at a community meeting last week to rally the locals against...
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Monday’s headlines
CITY HALL ‘Playing hooky from City Hall?’ Ford says he was just kidding [Toronto Star] Deputy Mayor Doug Holiday seeking review of ombudsman...
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Super gorgeous new L Con video might make you cry while looking at Toronto
This new L CON video for her song Oh How Love by Marc De Pape is a most-wonderful combination of archival photos and the contemporary city, mixed together...
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The Convention Centre, Norman Foster and imaginary parks
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture The Globe and Mail reports today that Oxford Properties, the large developer...
By Alex Bozikovic -
STREET SCENE: Jane & Finch AAP Crossing Helper
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Urban Planet: Thin Streets
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Friday’s headlines
MAYOR ROB FORD Ford says watchdogs should be sent packing [The Globe and Mail] Mayor says city watchdogs trying to make themselves look busy [The Globe...
By Jonathan Zettel -
TEDx Toronto conference tomorrow (Friday Oct 26) including talk by our Shawn Micallef
Tomorrow is the TEDx Toronto conference at the Sony Centre. The theme is alchemy and the speakers include a Barenaked Lady, a solar car guy, the founders...
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ByoLogyc: Retreat – Stay Safe at the End of the World
Editor’s Note: To coincide with our Disaster issue, Spacing Toronto has teamed up with the transmedia, apocalyptic sci-fi project ZED.TO. ZED.TO is...
By Chet Getram -
Thursday’s headlines
MISSISSAUGA • Q&A with Hazel McCallion: Mississauga’s mayor has one last big fight ahead — getting an LRT [Toronto Star] • Mississauga to province...
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War of 1812 magnets and Canada City notebooks on sale this week
WHAT: 15% off War of 1812 magnets, $2 off Canada City notebooks WHEN: Today until Monday, Oct 29 WHERE: on Spacing’s e-store October has been a big...
By Mike Bulko -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL Toronto city workers cited privacy concerns for not naming names on Deco work [The Globe and Mail] Not just potholes: Rob Ford asked city to cut...
By Jonathan Zettel
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered