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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...
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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...
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Island artist brings attention to city workers
A bright lime green building stands at the edge of the beach on Toronto’s Centre Island. Life-size photographs of City workers line its outer walls...
By Amber Daugherty -
20 interesting public benches from my travels
Since I helped launch Spacing back in 2003, I’ve had the chance to travel to a lot of cities and examine the things that turn my urbanist crank...
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STREET SCENE: Art Spin on Dovercourt
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Urban Planet: New York’s Rooftop Views
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
ONE CITY • Karen Stintz’s TTC plan back on track after meeting with mayor’s officials [Toronto Star] • Peter Kuitenbrouwer: OneCity is basically drawn...
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Urban Planet: Computer Alerts in the Urban Environment
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 -
Separating bike lanes
Toronto needs separated bike lanes — on wide, fast roads such as the Richmond/Adelaide corridor, suburban Eglinton Avenue where the LRT will be...
By Dylan Reid -
NO MEAN CITY: 5468796, Winnipeg’s architecture upstarts
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I recently wrote a story for the Globe about the Winnipeg...
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Thursday’s headlines
TTC • TTC head Stintz’s OneCity transit plan struggles for support [Toronto Star] • TTC lawsuit: jury dismisses $1.6 million claim [Toronto Star] • TTC...
By Amber Daugherty -
Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Slime mold maps out Tokyo’s rail system
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. In one of the weirdest Weird...
By Mike Bulko
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered