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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...
By Jake Schabas -
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 -
Corrections in Royson James’ article
As one of the many sites collecting daily articles from the local papers, Spacing received a press release from City Hall today correcting some factual...
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STREET SCENE: Outside the Royal Bank
I actually know the guy in the green truck. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Copenhagen: transit platform and bike lane
One of the tricky aspects of the planned pedestrian and transit improvements to Roncesvalles is the TTC’s desire to put transit-boarding platforms...
By Dylan Reid -
Thursday’s Headlines
UNION STATION • $640M Union upgrade OK’d [ Toronto Sun ] • A ‘public-public-public-public-private’ partnership [ National Post...
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Council approves Union Station revitalization
Today Council approved plans to make the City the head lessee of all current and future retail spaces in Union Station, including spaces in a new lower...
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World Wide Wednesday: ghost bikes, Calatrava in Calgary, and Streets View
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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Wednesday’s Headlines
CITY HALL • Pact ensures City ignores wrongdoing by strikers [ Toronto Star ] • Council back at work, Union Station makeover on agenda [ Toronto...
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Seniors redo Christie Gardens murals
New murals are going up on Christie Street’s retaining walls just north of Dupont. While the sunflowers and pastoral scenes emerging on the newly...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered