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NO MEAN CITY: Ossington Avenue, condofication, and the changing city
On Ossington Avenue yesterday, I saw front-end loaders turning an old warehouse into rubble and crumbs. If you’ve been following the news you may...
By Alex Bozikovic -
Thursday’s headlines
ONECITY • Council derails OneCity transit plan [Toronto Sun] • Karen Stintz’s OneCity plan goes ‘down in flames’ [National Post] • City council set for...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Taiwan’s UFO hotel
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. On the outskirts of Taipei sat these...
By Mike Bulko -
Wednesday’s headlines
ONECITY • OneCity: Councillors set to tussle over TTC chair Karen Stintz’s transit plan [Toronto Star] • Scarborough subway back on the table after...
By Amber Daugherty -
ZED.TO infects Spacing Toronto
In case you’ve been living under a rock (or in the steely comfort of a backyard bomb shelter) for the last few years, you’ve probably heard a...
By Chet Getram -
Urban Planet: Beijing’s Olympic Venues in Disrepair
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 -
STREET SCENE: Art Spin (After Lilly’s Lunches)
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Rob Ford’s allies not sold on his tax freeze proposal [Toronto Star] • TCHC CEO wants to sell Rosedale headquarters [The Sun] • No replacement...
By Amber Daugherty -
Urban Planet: Subway Readers
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: Shelley Carroll’s case for patience on transit plan
Is Shelley Carroll merely pouting about not getting her fair share of the OneCity limelight, or does she have a legitimate critique of the much-lauded...
By John Lorinc -
Monday’s headlines
CONDOS • Battle over Ossington Ave. condo among several in city [Toronto Star] • Communities clash with developers over mid-rise condo projects in the...
By Amber Daugherty -
A summer of free outdoor films
Cinephiles rejoice! Many groups across Toronto are presenting free outdoor film screenings this summer, providing a ton of options for movie nights under...
By Claire Nelischer
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered