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20 pianos played across Toronto
With news that 41 pianos have been placed around the city for the public to play, musician Marc Soares set out on Friday, July 13 to play 20 of theÂ...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday’s headlines
CITY COUNCIL • Mayor Rob Ford cuts proposed bonuses; Doug Ford suggests bonuses for councillors [Toronto Star] • Councillors want city to allow landlords...
By Amber Daugherty -
LORINC: Is there a chance for OneCity 2.0?
Are we in the midst of a golden age of transit construction in Toronto? I pose the question in complete seriousness to all the grim-faced fans of...
By John Lorinc -
Friday’s headlines
DOWNTOWN AND CHILDREN • Downtown not the place to raise kids, says Toronto Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday [Toronto Star] • Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday’s remark...
By Amber Daugherty -
STREET SCENE: Art Spin Gathering
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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The cure for subway train congestion has arrived
According to a recent Toronto Transit Commission report, ridership across the city’s public transit system is growing at a rate “well above industry-wide...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Urban Planet: LumaHelm – A Gesture Controlled Helmet
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: 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...
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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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered