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Toronto’s Rebelmayor was lurking in the Spacing henhouse
If you’re on twitter and you follow Toronto politics you’ve probably already heard the news: our Senior Editor Shawn Micallef was the person...
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Spadina’s Fountain
Spadina’s Fountain Comparitive Then and Now Looking north on Spadina Ave from just north ofCollege St 1899 – 2010 Before and After will appear...
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NO MEAN CITY: Pushing the edges of park design
What kind of green space do you build in a city where there’s little open space and less green? It’s an abstract question in Toronto, but the...
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PODCAST: Post-election, post-Katrina, and winter island living
CHECK OUT SPACING RADIO’S NEWEST PODCAST The votes have been counted and Toronto has a new mayor. But what now? We sit down with Alan Broadbent...
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Friday’s Headlines
CITY HALL • Toronto posts $275 million surplus [The Star] • Giambrone continued French studies on his way out [The Star] • Toronto budget surplus jumps to...
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The new council on walking and cycling
Before the municipal election, the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation conducted a survey of candidate’s positions on walking and cycling...
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Street Stories: Jameson Avenue
While West Queen West is cluttered with advertisements reaching out to so-called bohemians, the sidewalks of Jameson Avenue are decorated with a more...
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STREET SCENE: Unusual Contact
Sometimes you can’t see a truck turning left. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s Headlines
ELECTION AFTERMATH • Defeated Bussin biggest spender on city council [The Star] • James: Time to put election polls in their place [The Star] • Porter...
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World Wide Wednesday: Markets, USBs, airbags for cyclists, water infrastructure
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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Karen Stintz – New TTC Chair?
Mayor Rob Ford: a new title Torontonians will have to get used to saying over the coming years. While many are focusing on the results of the mayor’s race...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
ELECTION AFTER-MATH • ‘Unity dinner’ planned to erase mayoral candidates’ debts [The Star] • Nunziata denies accusations of harassment...
By Eric Mutrie
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered