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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...
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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...
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Monday’s Headlines
• Barriers make this box look dangerous, but it isn’t [ Toronto Star ] • The by-election stall [ Toronto Star ] • The two faces of...
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Sunnyside — our isolated Riviera
In Today’s Toronto Star Insight section I have an essay on Sunnyside. It’s accompanied by some nice photos by the Star’s Keith Beaty...
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New Rees wavedeck adds fantastic performance space to waterfront
Yesterday afternoon, the Rees wavedeck was opened to the public officially launched. The third of four wavedecks to open following the Spadina and Simcoe...
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STREET SCENE: Bouquet of Bikes
the ordinary becomes sublime. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Youth paint cycling-themed mural on Dupont
New bike lanes are not the only reason why Dupont has recently moved up on my list of preferred cycling routes. Just this Tuesday, as I approached the...
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Events Guide: Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend
Cabbagetown People: Discoveries of Remarkable Lives – SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 @ 1:30 PM Since its beginnings in the 1830s as an immigrant reception...
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Dept. of Funny Signs: Signspotting exhibition, Copenhagen
Imagine my delight when, wandering around Copenhagen on vacation, I came across an entire exhibit of funny signs in one of the main squares. The...
By Dylan Reid -
Friday’s Headlines
CITY HALL • Councillors win legal support from City [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto city council will debate essential services [ CBC ] &bull...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered