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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...
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Events Guide: Fundraiser for injured cyclist
The Toronto Cycling Community are hosting a fundraiser for 36 year old Chris Kasztelewicz, who lost his leg while cycling last November due to an...
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CONTEST: ROM documentary video, Doors Open kick-off event
This week, the National Film Board of Canada is releasing The Museum, Kenton Vaughan’s film on the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal Expansion at the Royal...
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Don Jail tour redux
EDITOR’S NOTE: Back in April 2006, Spacing senior editor Shawn Micallef took part in a tour of the Don Jail. This weekend, the jail will be a part...
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Throwback Thursday: Hanlan’s Point Stadium
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that week in the city’s history. Throwback...
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Universal Love Machine
This piece of public art is a bit of a mystery. It does not have a plaque displaying the name of the artist or title, which makes its origins difficult to...
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Thursday’s headlines
BLOOR-DANFORTH BIKE LANE • A Bloor-Danforth bike lane? [ National Post ] • Danforth businesses divided over bike lane [ Globe & Mail ...
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World Wide Wednesday: All the World’s a Stage for Street Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTlAC_DNG5U[/youtube] Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• War of the wheels looms with cross-city bike lane plan [ Globe & Mail ] • Councillors decry city’s new creek, river signs [ National...
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Toronto the Good! Tonight!
WHAT: Toronto the Good WHY: A party for the sake of Toronto WHERE: Fermenting Cellar – Distillery District WHEN: Tonight! 7pm-12AM HOW MUCH: $10...
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Brussels Transport Impressions
BRUSSELS – I was in Brussels last week to attend Velo-City 2009. This is the international bicycle policy conference, which takes place every two...
By Fred Sztabinski
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered