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Rockin’ a U-Haul in a changing Annex
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJ7vv3QCfs[/youtube] On my way home after work last Saturday night, I walked by the corner of Brunswick and Bloor...
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STREET SCENE: Wear a Helmet
This guy was fast. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Reading List: City Comforts, by David Sucher
David Sucher’s City Comforts is a little gem of a book. First published in 1995, it’s a collection of the small details that make urban spaces...
By Dylan Reid -
Thursday’s headlines
• Fixing plastic water lines could cost $100 million [ Toronto Star ] • High Park garbage bin overflowing for months [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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World Wide Wednesday: Rooftop farming, smart density and French car-sharing
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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Events Guide: lecture and film screening on the history of Toronto’s movie theatres
WHAT: “Toronto Movie Theatres: Palaces for the People,” lecture by Paul Moore; followed by screening of the documentary, Dreamland: A History...
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Wednesday’s headlines
BUILT ENVIRONMENT • Developer sells failed 1 Bloor condo-hotel property [ Toronto Star ] • One Bloor condo project sold to mystery buyer [ Globe...
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Ad creep that looks cool but isn’t that cool
The TTC streetcar shelter at King and Bathurst was recently converted into a 3D ad for Coors Light. The artistic side of me can see the creativity in an...
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STREET SCENE: In The Cooling Haze of Summer Night
The heavy air makes the transit colors gel on the road and in the sky. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist...
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Cities for People: Visual Identity of South Alderwood & West Long Branch
This is part of a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer workshop (click the link to read a bit about what the class was...
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Tuesday’s headlines
URBAN LANDSCAPE • Public dock just a stomp or two from joining the lake [ Toronto Star ] • Don’t let the goose poop fool you...
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Spacing’s new issue and release party
The new issue of Spacing will be out on newsstands August 25th. If you’re a subscriber you’ll be receiving it in the mail around this date. As...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered