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City Clerk official live blog of City Council meeting
The city clerk is publishing a live blog of the decisions and votes of City Council’s current meeting. It’s remarkably useful — you can...
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Al Purdy Memorial
The “Alfred Purdy Memorial” was created by Edwin and Veronica Dam de Nogales, and is located at the North-East corner of Queen’s Park...
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Event Guide: Jane’s Walk – “You’ve got to get out and walk”
This weekend, everyone should be out walking. The annual Jane’s Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday (May 2 and 3), and there are over 100...
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Shops at Don Mills: The Newest Grey Space
Last week, the new Shops at Don Mills opened at Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road, in the heart of the pioneering 1950s suburb developed by EP Taylor.The...
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Thursday’s headlines
WAGE FREEZE • City freezing non-union workers’ salaries [ Toronto Star ] • City freezes wages [ Globe & Mail ] • Pay freeze will...
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Cherry blossoms blooming
The cherry blossoms are in bloom at the University of Toronto (s-w corner of Robarts Library, corner of Harbord and Huron). They’re lovely, worth...
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Wednesday’s headlines
NEW STREETCARS • A streetcar named Inspire? [ Toronto Star ] • City ripped over streetcars [ Toronto Sun ] REGENT PARK REDEVELOPMENT &bull...
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Out of this world bike tricks
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o[/youtube] My trip to Copenhagen has got me all a’twitter about bikes, so I thought I’d...
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Tuesday’s headlines
ISLAND AIRPORT PLAN • Porter wins while David Miller sulks [ National Post ] • Porter unveils plans for new island air terminal [ Globe &...
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One Book: My father’s pocket watch
Editors Note: Spacing is pleased to be participating in the Toronto Public Library’s One Book program again this year. This month the library hopes...
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Jane’s Walk – Towers on the Ravine
Cross-posted from ERA Architects‘ Tower Renewal Blog. Day: May 3rd Time: 11 am Start Location: North Kipling Community Centre, at 2 Rowntree Rd...
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The curious case of Jarvis Street
As Shawn Micallef wrote earlier this month, Jarvis Street has been much abused over the years. It was once one of Toronto’s most elegant streets...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered