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Copenhagen: Quickie street transformation
While I was in Copenhagen earlier this summer, I observed an interesting recent street transformation on Norrebrogade, one of the main roads leading out...
By Dylan Reid -
From one garden to another: growing Cambridge Gardens
Playter Gardens sits at the northeastern end of the Prince Edward Viaduct, a stamp-sized park bordering Cambridge Avenue and Danforth. Overgrown and...
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Thursday’s Headlines
WILDLIFE • Wily coyotes dine on Durham’s tab [ Toronto Star ] • Bane of the Beaches still roams free [ Toronto Star ] • The invasion...
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POLL: The splitting of the 501
From October 18 to November 21, the TTC will conduct a weekday pilot in which the 501 Queen streetcar route will be split in two. According to a meeting...
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World Wide Wednesday: a global tour of car-free festivities, David Byrne’s “Bicycle Diaries,” and Google Street View via tricycle
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 Emma Feltes -
Twitter Stalking Shawn through London
I spent five days last week wandering the streets and interiors of London, day and night (never before 11am though). In my essay in the spring/summer...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
• Injection site for Toronto under study [ Toronto Star ] • Rusted out power box worrisome [ Toronto Star ] • Loss of parks when schools...
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STREET SCENE: Red Crane
An uplifting thing. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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The pedestrianization of Times Square
I have to admit that the first time I visited New York, I hit a lot of the tourist must-sees; the Empire State Building observation deck, walking across...
By Sean Marshall -
Tuesday’s Headlines
STREETS & PATHS • Google Street View gets Canpages competition [ Toronto Star ] • Sharing the roads and sidewalks [ Toronto Star ] • A...
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Biking rules public service announcement contest
New York City’s leading cycling advocate Transportation Alternatives has announced a design competition for biking rules public service...
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Montreal Monday: Slowing down development, hazelnut trees and mysterious footsteps
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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered