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STREET SCENE: The Muralist
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Public Health and Downtown Traffic
Mercifully, Toronto has so far been spared the smog days which have defined summers of the past. This respite from smog days however belies the true...
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Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL – CUTS & AUDITS • Hume: Ford ally loses major battle [The Star] • City committee unlikely to make painful cuts [Globe & Mail...
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Event Guide: Raucous Caucus – Creating Theatre in Outdoor Landscapes
WHAT: Raucous Caucus – Creating Theatre in Outdoor Landscapes WHEN: Saturday, July 23rd at 11am. WHERE: Ward’s Island HOW MUCH: $60 This...
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World Wide Wednesday: Climate bowls, city cams and carmaggedon
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...
By Hilary Best -
MY CITY LIVES: David Miller, Transit Mayor part vii
“David Miller Transit Mayor” is an unprecedented web series that explores the life and leadership of Toronto’s 63rd mayor, as explained by Miller himself...
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NO MEAN CITY: Interior Flash at Corus Quay
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture. Here’s a story I wrote for Metropolis Magazine about the interiors at...
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Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Latest KPMG report calls for contracting out 311 and merging pensions [Globe & Mail] • Arts, heritage and streetscapes among areas...
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There’s a big ride for Toronto cyclists on Wednesday. Here’s why you should go.
On Wednesday July 20 at 6:30PM the Toronto Bike Union is planning a “Ride for Jarvis” beginning in Allen Gardens (here’s the Facebook...
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Fort York Dig: The history of a house and the search for it
EDITOR: This is the third installment in our series following the Fort York archeological dig of the Government House site. Click here for more background...
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Appreciating Urban Trees
Could you imagine a city without trees? Denuded streets baking under the hot sun in the summer and bleak(er) during the long winter months and eerily...
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Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • No revenue? No problem. Right, Mayor Ford? [Globe & Mail] • Hume: Ford’s way sending Toronto on a downward spiral [The Star...
By Bronwyn Clement
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered