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Thursday’s headlines
TED ROGERS WAY • Now it’s really Mr. Rogers’ neighbourhood [ National Post ] • Section of Jarvis renamed for late Ted Rogers ...
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World Wide Wednesday: Las Vegas, Dubai and Mecca
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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Wednesday’s headlines
UNION STATION RENOVATION • Union Station renovation to take five years, $640M and some hoarding [ National Post ] •Â Union Station’s big...
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STREET SCENE: Richmond Near Victoria
Rush hour of course. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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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...
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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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered