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Milton school forces to students to walk
There was a time when kids walked to school, ten miles up hill both ways through the snow of course. Alas, those days are long gone, and today many...
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Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Giambrone?s big exit? [ Now Magazine ] • City not keeping business tax pledge: Board of Trade [ National Post ] • Fresh union drive at City...
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World Wide Wednesday: Paris, Copenhagen and Seattle
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...
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Spacing release party Wed. March 31st!
WHAT: Spacing’s spring 2010 issue release party WHEN: Wednesday, March 31, 8pm-12am WHERE: El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave., just south of College Ave...
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The Shanghai Maglev: Getting there is all the fun
On a recent trip to China I was lucky enough to take a ride on the world’s only commercially operating Maglev train. Carrying passengers from the...
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Wednesday’s headlines
RECREATION • Tall ship festival sailing into Toronto [ Toronto Star ] • Museum pass program extended to zoo [ Toronto Sun ] • Skating into spring at the...
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Be a Spacing intern
We’re conducting interviews for several internship positions (unpaid) at Spacing this spring and summer. Here’s a look at what we have...
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STREET SCENE: Patrol
Jolly Coppers. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese. # Street Scene # Transit
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Tuesday’s headlines
MAYORAL RACE • James: Splintered right wing may be Pantalone’s ticket to mayoralty [ Toronto Star ] • Rob Ford’s bid for mayor will tilt...
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LORINC: Doing the Surplus Two-Step
For those who are keeping score, 2010 isn’t the first time the city’s bean-counters delivered an unexpectedly large budget surplus, nor is it...
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Monday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Diverse city, not so diverse council [ National Post ] • Councillors spend thousands in public cash on donations that boost their profile ...
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Spacing Saturday
Every Saturday, we highlight recent posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. • The opening of the...
By Katia Snukal
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered