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Friday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL Kidney stones • Rob Ford recuperating after kidney stone treatment [Globe & Mail] Protests • ‘Get a job,’ Doug Ford tells OCAP protester...
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Storm Water Management: A Crisis Underfoot
According to The Living City Report Card released on January 31, “77 per cent of urban areas within TRCA’s jurisdiction still do not have adequate storm...
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NO MEAN CITY: Will Alsop, subways and context
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I’m happy to see that the Toronto Star has stirred up some debate about...
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STREET SCENE: In Transit
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Everyday Heroes Festival 2011
This Earth Week, one minute silent films that highlight everyday eco-heros will be projected on Onestop TTC screens in Toronto and on screens in malls...
By Jessica Lemieux -
LED street lights make their GTA debuts
Lakeshore Road, Oakville The Town of Oakville just completed the reconstruction of Lakeshore Road between Mississaga Road (near the old village of Bronte...
By Sean Marshall -
Spacing Satellite: Zigazig ha
Think you recognize where this shifty Toronto building can be found? UPDATE: Ready to see if your aerial instincts skewed in the right direction? Just...
By Eric Mutrie -
Thursday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL • Ford team takes aim at ‘jobs for life’ [The Star] • Kelly McParland: Councillors’ salaries should grow with experience [National Post] â€...
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World Wide Wednesday: Suburban War
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 -
Wednesday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL • Cities thrive with public-private garbage systems [The Star] • Councillors freeze their pay [The Star] • Comparing mayors Nenshi and Ford...
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Dutch sidewalk covered bike parking
I was in the town of Delft, in the Netherlands, a while ago and saw these ingenious pieces of bike infrastructure. I was told while I was in the...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
CITY COUNCIL • City signs off on extra $47M for Pan Am Games [National Post] • Toronto through the eyes of Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam [BlogTO] • But What...
By Eric Mutrie
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered