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On to the case for the City of Toronto’s museums and culture funding
While the vision for Toronto’s waterfront may have been saved in the last day by the massive public and professional response to the Rob and/or Doug...
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World Wide Wednesday: Shovel ready, transit garden, museum advocacy
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
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Event: A discussion on the value of public spaces Thursday Sept 22
The intrinsic value of public space will come as no surprise to Spacing readers, but the last few weeks when Torontonians rose up to, well, defend public...
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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€...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered