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Spacing Saturday: Public Squares, Gould Street and The Dominion Building
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Canadian planning...
By Marcus Bowman -
Sim City: Creating A Waterfront Community
Since the name “The Beaches” has recently become available for the taking, we’ve transformed a piece of Spacington’s waterfront...
By Dylan Collie -
STREET SCENE: My Cart Runneth Over
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Leagues win on home turf: council to waive controversial new sports fees [The Star] • Sports leagues won’t have to pay new fees this...
By Laura McConnell -
A shift to transit: Either with grace or through crisis
After months of polarizing debates regarding the future of transit in Toronto, many citizens are not used calm, consensus-building discussions. But that...
By Daniel Viola -
Urban Planet: Argentinian Book Patrol
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...
By Hilary Best -
Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Toronto sports leagues may get a break on new outdoor fees – this year [The Star] • Council may grant reprieve on sports fees [Globe...
By Laura McConnell -
Getting the infopillars under control
Ever since City Council absent-mindedly agreed to let Astral Media redesign their information pillars last summer, and then realized how obnoxious they...
By Dylan Reid -
Laneway housing: Communal backyard at Queen and Manning
EDITOR: This is a post in our series looking at the laneway housing projects created in a University of Toronto Architecture Faculty’s Laneway...
By Shawn Micallef -
Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Hanshin Expressway
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. Ever heard of William...
By Mike Bulko -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • City sports user fee criticized [The Star] • Parents, coaches fume over surprise playing field fees [Globe & Mail] • Leagues, city at odds...
By Laura McConnell -
Removing Jarvis bike lanes could face legal challenge
The Jarvis bike lanes, slated for removal this summer, may be sticking around a little longer than expected. The Toronto Cyclists Union announced today...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered