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The politics of extending the municipal franchise
In The Globe and Mail’s online debate/column Friday about voting rights for immigrants, Marcus Gee denounced David Miller’s bid to extend the...
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Monday’s Headlines
• Waterfront on a roll with classy Wavedeck [Toronto Star] • City Hall’s car guy learns to ride [Toronto Star] • You can’t...
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Yonge and Bloor square revisited by Hume
Back in February, I was wandering through the construction site known as the southeast corner of Yonge and Bloor. I made a quick post about the...
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A long long time to get old in Toronto
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMZIA5dK4c[/youtube] A sunny Saturday spent walking around Toronto is a fine time as any to listen to Ian and...
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Simcoe Wavedeck opens ahead of schedule
Two weeks ahead of schedule and significantly under budget, the beautiful Simcoe Wavedeck opened this morning. With the roar of the Gardiner sounding...
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Have you seen the RedBall?
Kurt Perschke’s RedBall, appearing in different parts of the city during Luminato, is one of my favourite public art projects I’ve seen in...
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Friday’s Headlines
CITY HALL • Miller to thwart daycare limits [Toronto Star] • Should long-term residents be allowed to vote? [Toronto Star] • Miller warns...
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Events Guide: Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend – Riverdale Homes and People and A Symphony of Clay, Stone, Metal and Glass;
Riverdale Homes and People – SATURDAY, JUNE 13 @ 1:30 PM Explore an old and historically significant neighbourhood and hear stories about life east...
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Throwback Thursday: A city within one city block – The Royal York
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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All aboard the Committee of Adjustment
The City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment is one of those obscure appointed boards that actually has a big impact on the city. It decides whether...
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Thursday’s Headlines
CITY HALL • Baird bungle bodes well for Miller [Toronto Star] • Should non-citizens have right to vote in municipal elections?: yes [Toronto...
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World Wide Wednesday: Lessons from Seoul’s river expressway
Last week, with the Jarvis Street lane reduction still front and centre, we looked at the big strides New York is taking in increasing its bicycling...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered