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Thursday’s headlines
TTC FARE HIKES • Dig deep for TTC [ Toronto Sun ] • TTC proposes fare hike [ Globe & Mail ] • Can’t stop fare hikes, TTC says ...
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World Wide Wednesday: Jaywalking, pedestrian scrambles and the world’s cheapest home
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
TORONTO’S CAPITAL BUDGET • Proposed 2010-2019 Toronto capital budget [ Toronto Sun ] • Financial manoeuvres fund capital budget [ National...
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STREET SCENE: How Closely They Pass
But the track makes everything fit. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Lawyer: New insurance regs to ding non-drivers
Toronto lawyer Patrick Brown sent out a mass e-mail this evening warning of troubling developments for non-drivers (people without auto insurance) in new...
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Tuesday’s headlines
GARBAGE FEES • Residents will get break on trash fees [ National Post ] • Garbage fee hike only deferred [ National Post ] • Garbage rate...
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Billboard tax and signs by-law face final hurdles
After the St. Clair Right of Way was approved, Toronto Environmental Alliance activist Gord Perks told me that nothing worth doing at City Hall takes less...
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JOHN LORINC: Is beauty the ticket?
The BeautifulCity.ca coalition has admirable, but possibly naà¯ve, expectations about the civilizing benefits of public art. The group wants the city to...
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Montreal Monday: Elections, underground art tours and Montreal’s lost rivers
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
TTC • TTC riders rejoice as builder alters sign [ Toronto Star ] • TTC to use new fraud detector [ National Post ] DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE...
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STREET SCENE: Rainy Day Streetcar
Terrible to walk in the rain in but fun to watch. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Day Two at Creative Places and Spaces: Collaborative City Conference
It was another fruitful day at the Creative Places and Spaces: Collaborative City Conference, today in the light-filled MaRS building. Beginning with...
By Nicole Bruun-Meyer
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered