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NFB film shows Toronto as a “boom town” in 1951
This 1951 Leslie McFarlane film from the NFB, “Toronto Boom Town,” showcases Toronto as a growing metropolis. It really is a blast from the...
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Spacing at Word on the Street this Sunday!
WHAT: The annual Word on the Street WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 23, 11-6 WHERE: Queen’s Park Circle This Sunday will mark the eighth time Spacing has set-up...
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STREET SCENE: On Augusta 12
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Has Mayor Rob Ford become Mayor Tommy Shanks?
The continued follies of Toronto mayor Rob Ford may be life imitating art (or pop culture). During a moment of time-wasting today, I stumbled across a...
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Phase three of Regent Park revitalization gets underway
The Toronto Community Housing Corporation and The Daniels Corporation unveiled Phase Three of the five-part Regent Park revitalization project last week...
By Andrew Russell -
Instaflaneur: biking through the traffic
Not all exploration happens on foot. On Sunday I was in a car slowly getting out of the city centre to go for a Sunday drive in the inner and outer...
By Shawn Micallef -
Urban Planet: Making the Case for Walkable Communities
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 -
Thursday’s headlines
FORD IN CHICAGO • Rob Ford’s greatest hits [Toronto Sun] • Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz invites Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to the city after geographical...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Toronto transit summit comes to York University
WHAT: Going to School transit summit WHEN: Friday, September 28, 2012, 10am-4pm WHERE: York University, the Underground Restaurant, York Student Centre...
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Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: German Street Pong
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. Ever get those traffic lights that...
By Mike Bulko -
Wednesday’s headlines
FORD • Controversy follows Rob Ford to Chicago [Toronto Sun] • Rob Ford’s Chicago trip could make big economic difference [Toronto Sun] • Mayor Rob...
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SPACING: National issue release party on Sept. 25th in Toronto
WHAT: Release party for Fall 2012 issue WHEN: Tuesday, September 25th , 7:30-11:30pm WHERE: Centre for Social Innovation ANNEX (720 Bathurst St., ground...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered