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Instaflaneur: on and off the grid in Toronto + Torontohenge
The Toronto street grid lines up perfectly with either the setting or rising sun four time a year. Perfect alignment happens again this Thursday, but...
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LORINC: Ontario NDP have missed the train
Here’s a question: Why is Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath totally missing in action when it comes to transit? Think about it: when was the last time you...
By John Lorinc -
Monday’s headlines
URBAN AFFAIRS United Way: Community garden brings residents together [Toronto Star] Leave us alone, Humbertown residents say [The Globe and Mail] Churches...
By Jonathan Zettel -
STREET SCENE: Augusta 14
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Urban Planet: Brooklyn Grange Farm
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
TRANSIT TTC report calls for a $3.2-billion downtown relief line [The Globe and Mail] TTC makes the case for downtown relief line [Toronto Star] Downtown...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Urban Planet: Cape Town’s New Transport Agency
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 -
LORINC: Dividing the spoils of road pricing
Remember this phrase: funding allocation formula. Last week, before Dalton McGuinty dropped his bomb, everyone piled into the transit financing debate and...
By John Lorinc -
Thursday’s headlines
COUNCILLOR ANA BAILAO • MADD calls Ana Bailao post-arrest conduct ‘deplorable’ [Toronto Sun] • What Councillor Ana Bailao said [Toronto Sun] â€...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Headspace: Catherine Nasmith discusses heritage preservation and the Mirvish-Gehry proposal
Catherine Nasmith is former president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and a founder of Doors Open Toronto. She has been active in heritage...
By Luca De Franco -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Toronto councillor Ana Bailao charged with drunk driving [Toronto Sun] • Toronto city councillor Ana Bailao charged with impaired driving...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Riverside WALKfest this Saturday October 20th — lots of walks, one with Spacing’s Shawn Micallef
It’s a great weekend for walking in Toronto, especially in around Queen Street East and the Riverside neighbourhood. This Saturday is WALKfest (with...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered