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World Wide Wednesday: Greenways, maps, and a railway run by children
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 -
Pug Awards: Vote on Toronto’s newest architecture
It’s time to vote. The Pug Awards want to know which new architectural additions to Toronto’s landscape are a big hit, and which are a big flop. This...
By Nicole McIsaac -
Wednesday’s Headlines
TTC • Rocco Rossi would expand subway [ Toronto Star ] • Sell Toronto Hydro, build more subways: Rossi [ National Post ] • Toronto’s mayoral race...
By Nicole McIsaac -
The turtle sign should die a slow death
I am fascinated by signs on our streets. This fascination, though, often leads me to frustration in Toronto. A case in point is the use of the sign Please...
By Matthew Blackett -
Lost villages: Pickering’s Peculiar Predicament
Pickering Village, at the corner of Kingston Road and Church Street in Durham Region is a great example of a village hidden in plain sight. Thousands of...
By Sean Marshall -
STREET SCENE: Bikes on Transit
Kinda Cool, not what I expected. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Tuesday’s Headlines
City Hall • Councillors may lose freebies [ Toronto Star ] • James: A radical plan for accountability [ Toronto Star ] • One-minute idling limit chugs...
By Nicole McIsaac -
LORINC: The game Ford will never win
Thanks to David Miller’s dogged pursuit of a City of Toronto Act, Rob Ford can spend the next five months vowing to radically slim down council, from 44...
By John Lorinc -
Hot Docs: Disorder
Population density inevitably increases turmoil. Although the size of a municipality is often directly linked to the amount of regulation and...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hot Docs: Osadné & The Mirror
More and more we live in cities; more and more human stories are urban stories. But, of course, lots of charming, witty, and eager-to-talk people still...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Monday’s headlines
TTC • Joe Pantalone urged to step up for Transit City [ Toronto Star ] • TTC Union and riders share their anger [ Toronto Star ] • Bus fleet’s bike...
By Nicole McIsaac -
STREET SCENE: Neighbourly Day
It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered