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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing contributer and McGill...
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Forever Yonge
“Forever Yonge” Looking north west from Yonge Street and Dundas Street. ca 1930 – 2010 Before and After will appear each Friday...
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Friday’s Headlines
G20 • A glimpse behind the G20 security curtain [ Toronto Star ] • Via rail to pull out of Union Station for summit [ Toronto Star ] • Wanted: jailhouse...
By Nicole McIsaac -
STREET SCENE: No Cars in This
Requested by a Toronto Spacer. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for your Toronto morning
This may be a cliche, but I’ve always loved Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue because it sounds like a city. Well, it sounds like New York, or some...
By Shawn Micallef -
Thursday’s Headlines
G20 • Hepburn: How Harper can stop the costly G20 madness [ Toronto Star ] • Mounties shun ‘sound cannons’ in urban settings ahead of G20 ...
By Nicole McIsaac -
World Wide Wednesday: Los Angeles, Kazakhstan, and Guatemala City
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 -
Wednesday’s Headlines
TTC • Service disrupted on TTC souvenirs [ Toronto Star ] • Transit visions shortchange riders [ Toronto Star ] • Accused pleads guilty in TTC token scam...
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Smitherman to Curb Your Bike Lanes, Enthusiasm
At his Transportation Policy Launch / $250-a-plate fundraiser on Friday, George Smitherman delivered a 3251-word speech. (I’m going by his official...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Tuesday’s Headlines
Mayoral Race • Reality check: Subways are great, but at what cost? [ Toronto Star ] • Joe Pantalone would usher in online voting [ Toronto Star ] • Fast...
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STREET SCENE: Markham near Bloor
Near Honest Ed’s. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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LORINC: Furious George takes the subway
George Smitherman’s $17.4 billion transportation platform reads like the work of a old parliamentary hand who knows a thing or two about the dark art of...
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered