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Artists hit the Junction by (yarn) storm
With the Junction Arts Festival just around the corner, a group of local knitters who’ve dubbed themselves the “Junction Yarnstormers”...
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SPACING VOTES WEEKLY: A civil debate, Ford’s transit plan, Rossi’s new strategy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing Votes — our dedicated 2010 election blog — will feature regular posts form our contributors that examine campaign promises and...
By Ryan Bolton -
STREET SCENE: Parking
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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LORINC: There goes the middle
Well, that didn’t take long. Just days into the allegedly serious part of the campaign, and the ideological middle has almost entirely vanished as an...
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Thursday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Mayoral hopefuls say Toronto is too self-centred [Toronto Star] • Quotable moments from the Toronto mayoral debate [Toronto Star] • Scrap...
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World Wide Wednesday: Say no to free parking, hawks and baggy pants
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 -
The Toronto Zoo — out there, on the edge of the city
The following is a reprint of my recent Eye Weekly Psychogeography column where I went to the Zoo. Photo by Jacob Earl. In August one of the Toronto Zoo’s...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Debate gets personal [Toronto Star] • Taxes and public services help build a better city [Toronto Star] • Next Question: A more prosperous...
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LORINC: Rossi’s disingenuous term limits
I’ve spent the past three weeks mercifully out of earshot of Toronto’s 2010 election follies. But a quick scan of recent events suggests to me that the...
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Battle brewing over school playground
Just how public is a public school playground? That’s the question currently being asked at Hillcrest Junior Public School, my old elementary school just...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Labour Day march was Pantalone’s party, unions say [ Toronto Star ] • Was Rob Ford underestimated? ‘A big resounding yes’...
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STREET SCENE: CNE
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered