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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...
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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...
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LORINC: Smitherman begins to unveil George 2.0
Pop quiz: What did we learn about the new-and-improved George Smitherman this week? Here’s one answer: If you don’t have a platform, much less an...
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Monday’s Headlines
City Building • Social innovation centre pins hopes on expansion [ Toronto Star ] • St. Lawrence Market redesign: Final five [ National Post ] • Lindros...
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An idea for Toronto’s street signs
I’ve yet to hear a glowing review of Toronto’s new street signs which have been slowly rolled out across the city since 2008. These new...
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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. How well a city invests in...
By Marcus Bowman -
STREET SCENE: No Parking
A friendly reminder. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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HotDocs: Soundtracker
Soundtracker, a portrait of audio preservationist Gordon Hempton, is a well timed piece of work. For the past few decades, Hempton’s self-appointed quest...
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Heading to the Bay Street of Old
ca. 1930-2010 “Heading to the Bay Street of Old” Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing mixed Then and Nows by local artist and...
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Hot Docs: Our House
In Our House we are introduced to Dan, fresh out of jail and newly sober. Homeless and no longer in touch with his family, Dan is taken in by Derek, a...
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Friday’s Headlines
TTC Jump on Transit City plan or else, David Miller told [ Toronto Star ] Ambition imperils our overextended transit system [ Toronto Star ] The track...
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Toronto vs. Manchester at the FutureEverything Festival
Next week I’m on a panel called Shaping the City at FutureEverything, an art-music-conference-festival in Manchester, England. FutureEverything, in...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered