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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...
By Shawn Micallef -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• Injection site for Toronto under study [ Toronto Star ] • Rusted out power box worrisome [ Toronto Star ] • Loss of parks when schools...
By Jake Schabas -
STREET SCENE: Red Crane
An uplifting thing. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
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 -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
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...
By Shawn Micallef -
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...
By Jake Schabas -
STREET SCENE: Bouquet of Bikes
the ordinary becomes sublime. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered