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STREET SCENE: McCaul and Dundas
I love the way OCAD looms over street life and that we are almost too close to see much of the tower through the rich tangle of TTC wires and...
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Dept. of Funny Signs: Which Wood?
Spotted on St. Clair Avenue West on a psychogeographic walk. The construction on the St. Clair streetcar right-of-way is progressing nicely, with nice new...
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Friday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Miller, unions bashed in polls [ Toronto Star ] • City walkout: Day 19 [ Toronto Star ] • City sweetens offer, but union says core...
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Events Guide: Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend
Union Station and the Railway Lines (NEW!) – SATURDAY, JULY 11 @ 11:00 AM The Railway Lands around Union Station have undergone several dramatic...
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Cities for People – Crescent Town
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLV0FIxCRps[/youtube] This is part of a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer...
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Throwback Thursday: Beating the heat during Toronto’s greatest heat wave
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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STREET SCENE: Squeeze Left
Cars Squeeze and Construction positioned to miss the path of Red Rocket. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist...
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The Archer
Henry Moore’s Three Way Piece Number Two: Archer, better known simply as The Archer, is one of Toronto’s best known pieces of art. This is...
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Thursday’s Headlines
STRIKE • City union vows to stand its ground [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto on strike: 5 things about trash [ National Post ] • Toronto on...
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World Wide Wednesday: Car bans, pilot projects and urban farms
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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Cities for People: The Melancholy of East Chinatown
This is the first in a series of posts by students in OCAD’s Cities for People summer workshop (click the link to read a bit about what the class...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
GREEN BINS • Miller defends green bins [ Toronto Star ] • Green bins need impartial review [ Toronto Star ] STRIKE • Public is on...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered