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STREET SCENE: Streetcar In The Sun
signs of an early spring. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Remember the hoarding: R.E.M. on Yonge Street
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XFMCgeI7c[/youtube] In May of 2001 R.E.M. played a free concert in the rain at Yonge and Dundas. That’s...
By Shawn Micallef -
Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • TTC chair spent $3,000 on taxis last year [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor expensed chipmunk costume [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor defends...
By Katia Snukal -
Bike lanes would help Bloor West Village businesses
The current street design paradigm in this city seems to assume that one of the biggest opponents to bike lanes on Toronto’s major arterials are the...
By Marcus Bowman -
Watch NFB: Oscar-nominated animated short, What on Earth!
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
By Matthew Forsythe -
GO and TTC: Pay more for less
On January 1, 2010, the TTC raised the cost of adult tokens and cash fare by 25 cents. On March 20 2010, GO Transit will raise fares by 25 cents per...
By Sean Marshall -
Artists in the Canadian urban fabric
An unprecedented collaborative report mapping the concentration of artists in Canadian cities was released last month. The study was a result of the...
By Marcus Bowman -
Wednesday’s headlines
TTC • TTC driver allegedly drunk [ National Post ] • TTC bus driver suspended, loses licence for three days [ Globe & Mail ] • TTC substance testing...
By Katia Snukal -
Notes from Chicago
Visiting Chicago last weekend I thought it might be a good idea to take some notes for Spacing. This would be, I thought, in line with Matt...
By Duncan Patterson -
Tuesday’s headlines
MFP SCANDAL • Police won’t be laying charges in MFP scandal [ Globe & Mail ] • No criminal charges in MFP scandal [ Toronto Sun ] • OPP decides...
By Katia Snukal -
JOHN LORINC: The other election campaign
On the morning of the now-infamous $100 million press conference, a Metro Morning producer called me at 6:30 am and asked if I wanted to speculate on air...
By John Lorinc -
WATERFRONToronto unveils Underpass Park
As the West Don Lands neighbourhood continues to take shape, Waterfront Toronto is being forced to reconcile with the unique challenges of the area. One...
By Marcus Bowman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered