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Tuesday’s Headlines
Jarvis Bike Lane and Cycling • Bikes win in Jarvis overhaul [ Toronto Star ] • One small lane for mankind [ Toronto Star ] • Miller’s...
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Following the Jarvis bike lane debate
UPDATE 7:00pm: The Jarvis Street reconfiguration passed late this afternoon by a vote of 28-16. To see how councillors voted on the issue, click on the...
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Montreal Monday: Palais de Justice, Guerilla Gardening, the Conduit
Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that...
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Detroit: Graffiti
Detroit must be some kind of graffiti artist heaven — there are almost endless amounts of deserted, empty walls across the city in neglected streets...
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Monday’s Headlines
• This old house: Is it being left to fall apart? [ Toronto Star ] • Pickup artist makes a clean sweep [ Toronto Star ] • Embankment...
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All the World’s a Stage Part 2: TTC Musicians
Benny Lozano at Bloor-Yonge Station Last December, a Scarborough rap duo put out the video “I Get On (the TTC),” which received a huge amount...
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Scooters vs. Bikes vs. Ad Creep
In Spacing‘s current issue, we have a small feature by contributor Liam Lahey on when does a bike truly become a bike (nudge, nudge: go pick up an...
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Mathematical Cities
An interesting article on math and the city was just posted on the New York Times website. Written by Steven Strogatz, a professor of applied Mathematics...
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Dept. of Funny Signs: “Sacntuary” homework club
The Cure Cult once sang “She Sells Sanctuary.” And, apparently, the Parkdale United Church is trying to make some dough, too. But if the...
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New York City lessons and Toronto’s fairy tale War on the Car
I was in New York City last month and my 24th Street hotel was a few doors away from Madison Square Park and the iconic intersection of 5th and Broadway...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Old house getting new home [ Toronto Star ] • Showdown over Jarvis lane change [ Globe & Mail ] • Toronto needs a better solution to...
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Dept. of Funny Signs: Plastics Organics
On my way to Rochester last Sunday for a brief road trip, I spotted this rather strange banner sign near The Queensway and Islington in Etobicoke. A new...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered