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Dept. of Funny Signs: G20 overkill?
I can understand why closed-down liquor stores around the G20 summit area might get boarded up this weekend, but for a clothing store (on Queen west of...
By Dylan Reid -
Cities for People — New Toronto
This is part of a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer workshop (click the link to read a bit about what the class is about)...
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LORINC: The City That Dare Not Speaks Its Name
As has been widely reported, the Canadian government and various provincial tourism agencies have bought all the ads in the current New Yorker, presumably...
By John Lorinc -
The Old Union Station, G20-Style
“The Old Union Station, G20-Style” Front Street look east from Simcoe Street. 1907-2010 Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing...
By Alden Cudanin -
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market
Name: Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market Location: North West corner of Trinity Bellwoods’ park, near Dundas and Shaw Date & Time...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Friday’s Headlines
G8/G20 • Hume: Fences of steel and walls of irony abound at G20 [ Toronto Star ] • Gorrie: Team Green isn’t looking too strong on the G20 soccer...
By Nicole McIsaac -
STREET SCENE: Top Down View
Looking down from the 3rd floor. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Cities for People: Fort York’s new neighbours
This is part of a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer workshop (click the link to read a bit about what the class is about)...
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Thursday’s headlines
G8/G20 • G20 ‘Fake Lake’ makes its debut [ Toronto Star ] • Hits and myths define global summits [ Toronto Star ] • Summitry is worth the cost...
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We made “I Survived the Quake!” buttons
That’s right, Spacing has created a spur-of-the-moment souvenir: I SURVIVED THE QUAKE! The buttons retail for $2 and come in blue, green, orange and...
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Earthquake! Tsunami warning for G20 fake lake
Yes, an earthquake shook Toronto. And Ottawa. And Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Windsor, places in Ohio…. There has also been a tsunami warning...
By Matthew Blackett -
World Wide Wednesday: Flip bridges, sewer diving, and the death of starchitecture
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...
By Katia Snukal
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered