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Secret garden at Eglinton Flats
Biking along the Eglinton bridge over the Humber, I spotted a tiny little garden on the eastern bank of the river just north of the bridge. The garden is...
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Dept. of Funny Signs: Common Sense Unleashed
I spotted this sign at the Scarborough Bluffs last weekend, not long after ignorantly (but gleefully) breaking rule #2. I’m generally not a huge fan...
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Friday’s Headlines
WATERFRONT • Politicians celebrate waterfront’s new look [ Toronto Star ] • Hope floats on Toronto’s waterfront [ Globe & Mail ...
By Jake Schabas -
POLL: Should TTC eliminate some streetcar stops?
photo by Kevin Steele An often heard complaint about the TTC’s streetcar network is that some routes possess too many stops that are very close...
By Spacing -
Urban tree-planting in Toronto
It’s 7am on an overcast Wednesday morning. Zoe and her six co-workers stand underneath a tree along the Humber River, surveying their previous...
By Jake Schabas -
STREET SCENE: Spadina Crossing
At Richmond when the lights change. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Re-Burbia: Re-designing the suburbs contest
Dwell Magazine and Inhabitat.com are hosting a design competition around re-visioning the suburbs. With the goal to re-use the built environment of...
By Jake Schabas -
Thursday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Trash is another blight on scene of Queen St. fire [ Toronto Star ] • Strike refunds fall short, critics say [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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World Wide Wednesday: Vancouver bike lanes, mass transit tunnel, victory gardens and more
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 Jake Schabas -
Wednesday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Excessive criticism of the mayor [ Globe and Mail ] • Strike bargaining table a lonely spot [ Toronto Star ] • Dumps, recycled ...
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One way to GO: Visiting Milton
Yesterday, I wrote about a poorly designed pedestrian connection between the YRT/Viva bus terminal and the Langstaff GO Station. But there are examples of...
By Sean Marshall -
STREET SCENE: A Bike Locked on Queen
East of Niagara this bike had one red handle and one black. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered