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Billboard Industry to City Council: “Just Trust Us”
Chief Building Official V. Ann Borooah presenting the City staff report on the Billboard Tax this morning. Two hundred. Thirty-seven. Eight million.Â...
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WATERFRONToronto unveils design for East Bayfront development
A “milestone day in the effort to revitalise Toronto’s waterfront”, according to John Campbell, President and CEO of Waterfront Toronto...
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Tuesday’s headlines
WATERFRONT PLAN • Waterfront development announcement on hold [ Toronto Star ] • Waterfront plan raises questions [ National Post ] • Famed...
By Katia Snukal -
Better Know A Lobbyist
Lobbyists. In the lobby. Ahead of the November 4 Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting at which the Billboard By-law and Tax were debated...
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JOHN LORINC: Face Off!
The girls hockey imbroglio, which could turn into a bench-clearing brawl at council this week, is one of those curious political sideshows — the...
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Montreal Monday: Neighbourhood walks, 5-day concerts and Bixi’s winter hibernation
Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that...
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Monday’s headlines
SUBWAY EXTENSION •Â Subway’s chugging [ Toronto Sun ] • Subway to ‘transform’ GTA [ Toronto Star ] FIXING THE TTC • Time...
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STREET SCENE: 4097
If you watch you will see the numbers again, proof of a finite number of streetcars. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of...
By Jerry Waese -
SPACING: come to our release party December 9
WHAT: release party for winter 2009-2010 issue of Spacing WHEN: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 WHERE: Toronto Reference Library, The Appel Salon, 789 Yonge...
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Event Guide: Edible City panel + discussion
WHAT: Edible City Book Launch, Panel Presentations and Discussion conversation between three key contributors of The Edible City hosted by the...
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Friday’s headlines
TTC •Â TTC: A trip down memory lane [ National Post ] •Â Fed-up TTC riders confront boss [ Toronto Star ] • Hume: TTC job no mayor’s...
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Karen Stintz, Billboards, and how to get around the Lobbyist Registry
On January 9, 2009, City Councillor Karen Stintz had a business lunch with Les Abro, president and CEO of billboard company Abcon Media. They went to The...
By Jonathan Goldsbie
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered