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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...
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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...
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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 -
Tuesday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Thomson announcement could mark end of mayoral campaign [The Star] • Ford releases ‘savings plan’ on YouTube [The Star...
By Eric Mutrie -
EVENT GUIDE: 2010 Heritage Toronto Awards next Tuesday October 5th
WHAT: 2010 Heritage Toronto Awards WHEN: Tuesday October 5th WHERE: Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music HOW MUCH: General Admission $27 —...
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STREET SCENE: Requiem For Pages Bookstore
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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The 200 Wellesley Fire from the firefighers’ perspective — mayday & crew lost
A friend of Spacing who is also a member of the Toronto Fire Services pointed us to these dispatch recordings of the 200 Wellesley fire. All of it is...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered