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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...
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IDEAS FOR TORONTO: Mandatory hybrid taxis
My first, and only, experience in one of Toronto’s hybrid taxis was a couple of months ago. I have since been bewildered by the lack of hybrid taxis on...
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Monday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Smitherman promises tax break for renters [The Star] • City hall ‘party’ is over, Ford tells business [The Star] • Race must be...
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Parler Fort — Fort York’s new series exploring Toronto’s past, present & future
There’s a new reason to go down to Fort York: a speakers series about Toronto in Toronto. The first event is on Monday evening. WHAT: Parler...
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Spacing Saturday: Big Government, Urban Farming and the $100 Million Question
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing reader Adam Bentley...
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Back issues and buttons on sale at Word on the Street
WHAT: Word On The Street WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 26th, 11am-6pm WHERE: Queen’s Park Circle INFO: Word On the Street web site It’s that time of...
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SPACING VOTES WEEKLY: A lot of Ford, CP24 debate, a case for Mayor Joe
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing Votes — our dedicated 2010 election blog — will feature regular posts form our contributors that examine campaign promises and...
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Toronto’s Bank
Toronto’s Bank Comparitive Then and Now Bank of Toronto, southwest corner King and Bay, 1919-2010 Before and After will appear each Friday...
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Friday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Thomson ponders dropping out to help stop Ford [The Star] • Smitherman hits waterfront with a sense of urgency [The Star] • The Daily...
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Our fall 2010 issue and release party
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...
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STREET SCENE: TIFF Days on Augusta
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s Headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Debaters: Great city, bad city hall [The Star] • Social groups unite to change election’s tune [The Star] • Hepburn: Time for...
By Eric Mutrie
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered