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Friday’s headlines
ISLAND AIRPORT • Sparks fly over late landings [ Toronto Star ] • Bryant’s legal to to investigate fatal crash [ Toronto Star ...
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STREET SCENE: No Doughnuts Here
He was waiting for his snack to be seared at the fish sandwich shop on College West – much better than doughnuts. Street Scene will appear each week...
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Dept. of Funny Signs (and cool infrastructure): automated bollard in Delft
When I was travelling around the Netherlands this summer, I saw this nice example of a retractable traffic bollard in Delft that controls which motor...
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Thursday’s headlines
ISLAND AIRPORT • Island airport to be renamed after Billy Bishop [ Toronto Star ] • Airports at war over Billy Bishop moniker [ Globe & Mail...
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Afterword: A celebration of 30 years of Pages Books
As Torontonians we are sad about the closing of Pages Books on Queen Street just as so many others are — but as indie-magazine makers, we’re...
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Wednesday’s headlines
CYCLING IN TORONTO • ONLINE DISCUSSION on safe cycling in the city with Matthew Blackett @ 11AM [ Globe & Mail ] • We need to share the road...
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Richmond & Adelaide: Two-Way or Bikeway?
While much has been said about the pedestrianization of Times Square in Manhattan, little attention has been focused on another bold project unfolding on...
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Imagining the Green City
What would our city look like in a world that had gone beyond fossil fuels? It’s an important question, for if we can’t paint a picture of the...
By Keith Stewart -
STREET SCENE: Two Versions of Taxi
I am inclinded to seat belts. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Tuesday’s headlines
MICHAEL BRYANT/CYCLIST DEATH • Video and links [ Globe & Mail ] • Ex-Ontario AG Bryant arrested [ Toronto Star ] • Michael Bryant...
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JOHN LORINC: Tunnel visions
Here’s something for public space advocates to chew on: With their plan for a $38 million tunnel to the Toronto City Centre Airport, Robert Deluce...
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Monday’s headlines
• Yonge-Bloor square campaign gains a bit of ground [ Toronto Star ] • Ontario in bid to seek property of bike accused [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered