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Electoral reform: it’s all about voter turnout
We in Toronto are blessed with an electoral system that is the envy of many people worldwide, who cannot vote at all, or who do so in an environment that...
By Hilary Best -
SPACING: come to our release party Wednesday!
WHAT: release party for the fall 2010 issue of Spacing WHEN: Wed. October 6, 2010, doors open at 7pm WHERE: The Courthouse (57 Adelaide St. E., just west...
By Matthew Blackett -
The answers are blowing in the wind
Todd Irvine, Spacing’s former Green Space columnist, is now writing for Eye Weekly. This is a cross-post from Eye about Windfest. Spacing is a proud...
By Todd Irvine -
STREET SCENE: Mirror View of Queen Fom McCaul
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 22
It’s not often that candidates for City Council are given the opportunity to run without an incumbent in the ward. This year there are nine wards with...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Thursday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Boost arts funding, candidates say [The Star] • Hepburn: How Smitherman can fix his campaign [The Star] • Eyeing the next poll, Rocco...
By Eric Mutrie -
Sometimes, it’s about the small public spaces
On Sunday, September 26, I attended the official opening and dedication of the new Robert Leek Memorial Park, a small, yet thoughtful public space tucked...
By Sean Marshall -
World Wide Wednesday: Union Square, Poop Power, Density and Urban Magnetism
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 -
ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 27
It’s not often that candidates for City Council are given the opportunity to run without an incumbent in the ward. This year there are nine wards with...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Wednesday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • How Sarah embraced George [The Star] • James: Joe’s done, but poised to be the kingmaker [The Star] • ‘Time of sacrifice’...
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LORINC: Can we change the election channel?
After enduring two mayoral debates last week, it struck me that following this election is a lot like watching Seinfeld re-runs endlessly. The same cast...
By John Lorinc -
Dept. of Cute Signs: “Walk your Bike” sidewalk stencil
I was in Stratford, Ontario last weekend and noticed this stencil on the sidewalks at intersections, indicating that people should walk their bikes when...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered