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Public and private infrastructure in action (imagined and real)
The Twitterverse recently led me to an interesting blog post that pointed out how, in the Bourne movies, the Jason Bourne character “uses public...
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Event Guide: Walking Strategy Designer’s Forum
How can Toronto’s design community contribute to making Toronto a better city for walking? To help get the City’s new Walking Strategy off the...
By Dylan Reid -
Tuesday’s headlines
WATER PIPES • City pipe dream: no more breaks [ Toronto Star ] • Get used to those broken watermains [ Toronto Star ] • Burst water pipes here to stay...
By Katia Snukal -
JOHN LORINC: And then there were three (four, five…?)
Will history kill George Smitherman’s mayoral ambitions? Setting aside the issue of his temperament, Smitherman — who officially registered last...
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Help us write a handbook of Toronto etiquette
Social norms vary from city to city. In Marrakech it’s perfectly normal for a shopkeeper to offer mint tea to a potential customer before setting off on a...
By Spacing -
Monday’s headlines
POWER OUTAGE • Eight hours of cold feet for the well-heeled [ Globe & Mail ] • Power restored downtown after flooding leaves thousands in the dark ...
By Katia Snukal -
STEVE MUNRO: A 1952 view of Toronto’s streetcars
cross-posted from Steve Munro’s blog Back in 1952, the TTC was about to open its first subway line and was contemplating the future of the streetcar...
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Spacing Saturday
Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region...
By Katia Snukal -
STREET SCENE: Tracks in the Snow
new lines in fresh snow. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Friday’s headlines
MAYORAL RACE • Smitherman downplays rival’s exit [ Toronto Star ] • Without Tory, Toronto needs a new Great Right Hope [ Globe & Mail ] • Why...
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Fixing the Suburbs: GO Transit Hubs and Oakville Midtown
GO Transit is in the throes of major expansion. Examining how the system’s stations influence their surroundings, and how this, in turn, affects the...
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Political spectrum of Toronto mayor’s race
Adam Giambrone, Joe Pantalone (both unregistered but have declared intentions) Shelley Carroll (undeclared but highly rumoured) George Smitherman...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered