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The quiet makeover of St. Andrew Station
If you found yourself traveling through St. Andrew Station over the past few months, you might have noticed metal slats removed from the walls and a...
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Events Guide: Building for the economy – Architecture at Harbourfront centre
WHAT: BUILDING FOR THE ECONOMY: Architecture at York Quay Centre WHEN: Opening reception Friday, June 26th 2009, 6-10pm. Exhibit open daily until Monday...
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Friday’s Headlines
STRIKE • 19 mini-dumps to take garbage [Toronto Star] • Striking workers’ sick day perks touch a nerve [Toronto Star] • All workers...
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Throwback Thursday: Yorkville and the death of Toronto’s first scene
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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Events Guide: Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend
Thistletown (NEW!) – SATURDAY, JUNE 27 @ 1:30 PM In the 1800s, the area around Albion Road and Islington Ave was the site of a farming village...
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Special council meeting called for streetcar funding
The City of Toronto announced that a special meeting of Toronto City Council will take place on Firday at 10am to approve paying for two-thirds of its...
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City adds more garbage drop-off locations
The City of Toronto has announced 19 new locations to drop-off your garbage.The following is a press release sent out by the City earlier today.
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STREET SCENE: College St. festival
Finally summer arrived. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Thursday’s Headlines
STRIKE • Long strike feared [Toronto Star] • No, we’re not calling in the army [Toronto Star] • Police won’t cut picket line...
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Reaching the Summit: New Approaches to Street Design
Just three days into this year’s Bike Month, a damp May 28th was host to Bike Summit 2009, a day-long conference on cycling policy co-hosted by the...
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Development signs of the times
Back in July 2008, I bemoaned the City of Toronto’s lack of decent signage for public notices related to development applications. Having spent a...
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World Wide Wednesday: Burning river, Dial4Light, suburban retrofit 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...
By Jake Schabas
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered