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Wednesday’s headlines
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT • Ford forfeits goal to control port lands property [Globe & Mail] • Councillors sink Ford’s port lands plan [National Post] â€...
By Laura McConnell -
Introducing our new friend, the Toronto Review of Books
Long time Spacing readers will know the name Jessica Duffin Wolfe — she’s written for us and until recently was our reviews editor...
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Jump Starting Community through Cricket: Valley Park Middle School’s Journey
Like kids across the city, students at Valley Park Middle School are getting into the swing of a new school year. Beyond new books and classes, there is...
By Hilary Best -
Volunteer with Spacing at Word on the Street 2011
What: Word on the Street Where: Queen’s Park When: Sunday, September 25th, 10am-6pm This all-day event is far and away our biggest and most...
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The Official Plan Review
Toronto is undertaking a review of its Official Plan. The Plan was adopted by City Council in 2002, but it didn’t come into force until 2006 after...
By Dylan Reid -
Tuesday’s headlines
BUDGET CUTBACKS • A look inside marathon budge battle: round 2 [National Post] • City hall edges to deciding what’s cut [National Post] • Executive...
By Laura McConnell -
LORINC: The case for compromise on the waterfront
Amidst the torrent of objections to Doug Ford’s backroom Port Lands plan, a central theme stands out: that Waterfront Toronto deserves enormous praise for...
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STREET SCENE: Closer Than They Appear
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Monday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Hume: Fords fell for same-old waterfront pitch [The Star] • Posted Toronto political panel: is Ford running out of steam? [National Post] â€...
By Laura McConnell -
Visit Spacing at the Queen West Art Crawl!
What: Queen West Art Crawl Where: Trinity Bellwoods Park When: Saturday, September 17th, 11am-6pm Spacing is going to be at the Queen West Art Crawl all...
By Mike Bulko -
Spacing Saturday: Toronto Portlands, Quartier des Spectacles and Collecting Scraps
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Gordon...
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Still a few days to cast your vote in the Toronto Urban Film Festival
Our friends at the TUFF — the Toronto Urban Film Festival — have 63 silent, one minute films for you to vote on. Go check them all out here...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered