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Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Councillor rallies support for double-edged subway relief plan [The Star] • Rookie councillor to put road tolls, regional sales tax before...
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Urban Planet: Unique Hydro Pylons
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 -
Hot Docs: Meanwhile in Mamelodi
Beautifully shot and patiently constructed, Meanwhile in Mamelodi offers a glimpse into the life of tuck shop keeper, Steven Mtsweni and his family during...
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STRAPHANGER: The Trouble with Downtown Los Angeles
This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...
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Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Chris Selley: Time to talk about taking on the Fords [National Post] • Spare cash enough to keep pools open in Toronto [Globe & Mail] â€...
By Barry Chong -
Vancouver’s placement of info pillars more palatable
If Toronto needed some direction on how to deal with obstructive info pillars on sidewalks, the city needs only to look to Vancouver. While I personally...
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Hot Docs: Herman’s House
Herman’s House follows the friendship and working relationship of artist and activist Jackie Summell and Herman Wallace, a Louisiana prisoner who had been...
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STRAPHANGER: The Copenhagen Syndrome
This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...
By Spacing -
NO MEAN CITY: Communal cottaging
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture Now online and in this month’s Dwell: my story about the CP Harbour House...
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Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • City councillor brainstorming session to include road tolls [The Star] • Doug Ford vows to fight for subway as Transit City moves forward...
By Noah van der Laan -
STRAPHANGER: Vancouverism and smart transit planning
This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...
By Spacing -
STREET SCENE: From The Streetcar Window
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered