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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...
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Montreal Monday: Bixi love, yellow birch trees and then-and-now photos
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...
By Jake Schabas -
TTC quietly starts tour program
The TTC’s bus simulator,with a nearly complete driver’s area mock-up Early last week, the Toronto Transit Commission added a new link to its...
By Sean Marshall -
Monday’s Headlines
CULTURE • Mt. Pleasant cemetery tries Sunday concerts [ Toronto Star ] • Cultural institutions stagger out of recession [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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STREET SCENE: Natural Transportation
Love to eat and run (bike). Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Divercycling: a look at who’s (not) biking in Toronto
“Why is cycling such a ‘white’ sport?” asks this Monday’s headline on the Guardian’s bike blog. In the article, author...
By Emma Feltes -
The Streetcars of Philadelphia
A PCC-II Streetcar on the 15 Girard Route After my visit to New York City, where I visited Times Square and the new High Line Park (amongst other things)...
By Sean Marshall -
Events Guide: Silent Film returns to the Music Hall
WHAT: Music Hall’s 90th anniversary, featuring silent film Dollars and Sense WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Doors open at 7:00pm, plaque...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered