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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...
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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...
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Urban Planet: New York’s 6 1/2 Avenue
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...
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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup kicks-off in Toronto
The 19th annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup kicked-off this weekend at Toronto’s Woodbine Beach. Volunteers from across the country are gathering on...
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Instaflaneur: dog land in the Port Lands
The dogs have their own beach in the Port Lands at Cherry Beach. Some dogs swim, others don’t care for the water so much. Cherry Beach has received...
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STREET SCENE: On Augusta 15
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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William Faulkner drunk in the cockpit of a bi-plane in Toronto
EDITOR: This is the first post of a new collaboration with the Toronto Dreams project by Adam Bunch. The project is a series of postcards hidden around...
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Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL Toronto reports $188-million surplus for the first half of 2012 [Globe & Mail] CRIME Crime plummets since Toronto police blitz, stats show...
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Urban Planet: Fuel Efficiency Overwhelmed by Volume of Cars
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 -
NO MEAN CITY: In The Globe and Mail – John Shnier’s unorthodox condo
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture In The Globe recently I had a story on an unusual condo: the home of architect...
By Alex Bozikovic
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered