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City seeks to eliminate citizens’ advisory committees
Toronto’s City Manager has sent a proposal to City Council’s executive committee for their April 20 meeting that seeks to eliminate most...
By Dylan Reid -
World Wide Wednesday: Budget woes, skating highs
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 -
The end of Yonge Street
The end of Yonge Street north of Queensville Sideroad One of Toronto’s greatest debates concerns Yonge Street’s controversial claim as...
By Sean Marshall -
Wednesday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL • The Minutes: Actions taken at Toronto City Council [The Star] • Council mix-up swamps community boards with councillors [The Star] • Peter...
By Eric Mutrie -
Keep Toronto Reading: “If You Can’t Be in China…”
Once again Spacing is pleased to be a part of Toronto Public Library’s Keep Toronto Reading program. This April the library hopes the whole city will join...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hamilton interactive map for pedestrian problems
In the most recent issue of Spacing, I wrote about how small problems with the walking environment can make a big difference in discouraging people from...
By Dylan Reid -
Tuesday’s Headlines
TRANSPORTATION • TTC’s new service czar braces for a bumpy ride [The Star] • The Fixer: Peeling paint and orange standards make transit shelter an eyesore...
By Eric Mutrie -
STREET SCENE: Two Seasons – Winter and Construction
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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LORINC: There’s a New Acronym in Town
If you haven’t already done so, best begin memorizing the sequence “T-T-I-L,” because those four little letters are going to start taking up a whole lot...
By John Lorinc -
Monday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL • Hume: Taxpayers are consumers, city hall is a business, Ford is CEO [The Star] • Fiorito: What happened when Case met Ootes [The Star...
By Eric Mutrie -
Tasty treats on the streets
Credit where credit is due. One of the issues where I’ve been in sympathy with Toronto Council’s right wing is the question of opening up...
By Dylan Reid -
Spacing Saturday: Jeff Rubin, Noir Novels and Homelessness
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Gregory McCormick continues...
By Marcus Bowman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered