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STREET SCENE: Along Came The Rain
Oooh wet. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s Headlines
Transit • Smitherman tests TTC’s accessibility [ Toronto Star ] • TTC bus driver charged with impaired driving [ Toronto Star ] • Finally, Presto...
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World Wide Wednesday: “Tesco Towns”, security cameras, and the world’s greenest buildings
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 -
What’s in a (streetcar) name?
As part of Monday’s campaign launch to showcase the city’s new streetcar design (to hit the streets in 2013), the TTC asked residents to help...
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Spacing Radio 022 is on the air!
In this episode of Spacing Radio — the last of season 3 — our cast of contributors explore the theme of how we get around cities. First up are a handful...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Transit • Bike share plan gets a green light [ Toronto Star ] • TTC welcomes DIY streetcar designers [ Toronto Star ] Streets and Sidewalks • Discount...
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EVENT: NFB turns camera on Toronto’s high-rises
The following is a reprint of my recent Psychogeography column in Eye Weekly on the NFB’s Highrise project. This spring, the participants of The...
By Shawn Micallef -
What condition Ford’s contrition is in
Yesterday afternoon, Rob Ford apologized to Dieter Doneit-Henderson, an HIV-positive gay man, for his well-documented 2006 remarks about people with...
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STREET SCENE: Skater
elegant. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Tuesday’s Headlines
Driving & Transit • Commuters on Go transit can now use electronic smart cards to pay fares [ National Post ] • Is there free city parking for an...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Open source government and social media
The Architecture for Humanity discussion I attended last week, titled “Open Sourcing City Hall,” really got me thinking about how hard it can...
By Nicole McIsaac -
TTC wants you to meet your new ride
Starting in 2013, Toronto transit riders will be gliding along on new, low-floor streetcars. And the Toronto Transit Commission is now asking for...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered