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Mayor announces that he wont seek third term
Flanked by family, friends, his staff and media, an emotional, passionate and feisty Mayor David Miller announced that he will not seek a third term...
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Spacing at Word on the Street
WORD ON THE STREET WHEN: Sunday Sept. 27, 2009, 10am-6pm, rain or shine WHERE: Queen’s Park Circle (Museum & Queen’s Park stations) This...
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Friday’s headlines
TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION • TTC wants province to pay twice for streetcars [ Toronto Star ] • TTC approves $1.5-billion capital budget [ Globe...
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2009 Toronto Urban Design Award winners
On Monday evening, the 2009 Toronto Urban Design Awards were handed out to a variety of winners (the event is held every two years). Submissions to the...
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Don’t park that scooter on the sidewalk
With the expansion of the use of scooters in the city (Vespa is the most famous brand), I noticed a lot more of these scooters parked on sidewalks this...
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STREET SCENE: Double Car
It can’t be as easy to drive these long trains. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s headlines
TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION • No one wants to tackle TTC ‘budget monster’ [ Toronto Star ] • Zoned fares not in TTC plans [ Toronto...
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Help name the new Douglas Coupland park
Spacing Magazine, the City of Toronto, and Ward 20 City Councillor Adam Vaughan have teamed up to give Torontonians a chance to name a new park. This new...
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World Wide Wednesday: stealing public space, the worlds finest train station, and Burning Man’s lessons for urbanism
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
CAR-FREE DAY • Car-Free Day gets rough ride [ Toronto Sun ] • On Yonge Street, mini-golf replaces cars [ National Post ] • Car-Free Day...
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STREET SCENE: Going Uphill
These are metaphorical times. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Defeat a city council incumbent? Fat chance [ Toronto Star ] • Pitfield ponders a return to the clamshell [ Globe & Mail ...
By Katia Snukal
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered