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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...
By Dylan Reid -
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...
By Spacing -
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...
By Katia Snukal -
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 -
Montreal Monday: Discoveries underground, a park on a hill, and $3 billion for transit
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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LEAF’s final tree tour for 2009: St. James Town
WHAT: LEAF’s last tree tour for 2009 WHEN: Wednesday, September 23 @ 6pm WHERE: St. James Town. Meet at northwest corner of Winchester Street and...
By Spacing -
Monday’s headlines
TORONTO’S SEWAGE • Sometimes crap happens [ Toronto Sun ] • City charged in sewage spill [ Globe & Mail ] • Open pipe creates a...
By Katia Snukal
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered