STREET SCENE: Yellow Tires

Monday’s headlines

CITY HALL • Budget review: Are 905 cities on the right financial track? [The Star] • Will Toronto’s conservation efforts survive budget talks? [The Star...

Spacing Saturday: Election Fallout, Zinemobiles and Jane’s Walks

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. As the dust continues to...

On Bicycle Boulevards in Toronto

There is a spectre haunting the streets of Toronto — the spectre of separated bike lanes. Okay, perhaps it’s not quite that dramatic, but being a...

Friday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • Mayor Ford wants Ward 9 byelection [The Star] • Residents of Ford country back killing Cadillac snow removal [The Star] • Toronto Podcast...

Hot Docs: Foreign Parts

Foreign Parts has the aura of a Discovery Channel special: the audience’s job is to watch and learn. The tone and pace of the film make it feel like an...

STREET SCENE: Pizza

Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.

Jane’s Walk this weekend: program

I was visiting Israel for the first time last week, and had the pleasure of meeting Nisan, the graduate student who is organizing the first Jane’s...

Tapping Norway Maples in Toronto

Walking towards Dufferin Grove Park on a chilly Sunday in March I could smell camp fire smoke and hear the sounds of kids laughing and, of course, an...

Thursday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • Ford’s approval rating at 70 per cent, poll finds [The Star] • More residents claim Ford went way over campaign spending limit [The Star...

World Wide Wednesday: Portland-Squared, Parking Science, Pigeons

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...

Wednesday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • Ford allies tout ‘direct line’ to Harper [The Star] • Ford campaign overspent by $70,000, complaint says [Globe & Mail] • Ford’s gamble...