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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...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• New ethnic street food offerings bland [ Toronto Star ] • Finding a parking spot driving you crazy? Let your computer do it for you [ National...
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Toronto a la cart Hits the Streets
Street Chicken Biryani. That was my lunch today, bought from Seemab Ahmad’s shiny new Central Asian/Persian food stall in front of City Hall. One...
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Montreal Monday: Bixi Bike System, St-Jacques Escarpment, Photo de Jour
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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Monday’s headlines
• Tests show Toronto’s lead-in-water problem persists [ National Post ] • Unfinished city: Why Toronto still yearns [ National Post ...
By Chloe Ellingson
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered