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Throwback Thursday: The Belt Line Railway
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that day in the city’s history. Throwback...
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Mayor Organizing Council Meeting
Spacing learned early this afternoon that Mayor David Miller has started organizing the second meeting of Toronto City Council since the strike by civic...
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The real Hug Me Tree returns!
The Hug Me Tree, the infamous tree stump on Queen West at Peter and felled almost one year ago, has returned to it’s original location. Since Nuit...
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STREET SCENE: Elegant Carriage
Magestic Presence is what the Red Rocket conveys – an Elegant Carriage. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local...
By Jerry Waese -
Thursday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Residents upset with three new dump sites [ Toronto Star ] • Strike hampers housing project [ Toronto Star ] • Public impatience...
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Watch NFB: My Urban Garden
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
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Wanted: Your Best Stories About the Don Valley Brick Works
The Don Valley Brick Works has inspired a century of city building in Toronto, employed hundreds of Torontonians and has provided the materials for...
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World Wide Wednesday: Bus rapid transit, public dancing, Los Angeles 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...
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Poster pocket plants revisited
Last week we posted briefly on the new poster pocket plants at Queen St. West and Spadina Ave. We recently got in touch with the creators of the project...
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Walking Woman
I just got back from a trip to Europe, where I saw the first example I’ve seen of a walking-woman signal, in the Dutch town of Haarlem (I’ve...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Premier pleased with progress in Toronto strike talks [ Globe & Mail ] • Sick days still a sticking point [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Fiery photography from up high
Occasionally on this blog, I’ve talked with pride of my 24th-floor balcony view in the deep south of Parkdale. Mostly I brag about watching storms...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered