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Former mayor Art Eggelton wants you to care
In late May, approximately 150 people crowded into The Duke of York Pub to listen to a mayor speak. And no, it was not Rob Ford. Senator Art Eggleton, who...
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Friday’s headlines
ROB FORD • Hume: Despite Ford’s fumbles, the city is in good hands [Toronto Star] FAR ENOUGH FARM • Far Enough Farm on Centre Island saved, for now...
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STREET SCENE: A Very Small Bike
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Spacing, ERA Architects & the TSA present the 8th annual Toronto The Good
When: Today, 6:30pm – 11pm Where: Fort York, Toronto (directions below) How much: Free Entry, Cash Bar Dear Torontonians, If you received an invitation...
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Headspace VIDEO: Anna Simone, The PUG Awards
Anna Simone is co-founder of the PUG Awards. Each year, the PUGs hold an online vote to determine the best and worst of Toronto architecture. Award...
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Spacing takes home three awards at Canadian Editors event
It is with great pride that Spacing shares the news with our readers of three awards we won last night at the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors gala...
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Urban Planet: Urban Monopoly
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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Rob Ford speech absent of specifics and new ideas
When a provincial or federal government runs out of things it can or wants to do, it will often prorogue parliament before the end of a scheduled session...
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Thursday’s headlines
PLASTIC BAGS • Mayor Rob Ford asks council to scrap plastic bag fee; council instead scraps plastic bags [Toronto Star] • Shoppers react to plastic bag...
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Queen’s Quay promenade makeover finally on its way
Queen’s Quay is finally on its way to becoming the signature tourist street in all of Toronto. Yesterday, Waterfront Toronto CEO John Campbell and...
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Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: NYC’s subway animations
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. If you’ve been on a...
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NOCD: Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts
Editor’s note: In the following weeks, a series of blog posts will investigate the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District...
By Claire Nelischer
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered