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Dept. of Funny Signs: Church Parking variation
Here’s a more elaborate variation on the “Thou Shalt Not Park” sign on a church parking lot — this one specifies that, in addition...
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Fans of Toronto Public Library Unite!
Toronto Public Library branches are frequented by a million patrons each year, over 70% of Torontonians have a library card and TPL’s 80 per...
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Sidewalk enforcement
Here’s a rare but welcome sight — a vehicle parked on the sidewalk being ticketed. Too often, parking half on the sidewalk is treated as...
By Dylan Reid -
ASK A PLANNER: Big Box and Leslieville
Spacing introduces a new and sporadic column called Ask A Planner. We’ll ask some of our sources to translate policy and bureaucrat-speak and give...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Majora Carter made her waterfront sparkle [ Toronto Star ] • TTC bidder gets $12.8M in provincial funding [ Toronto Star ] • New...
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Civic Scenery, Civic Statuary
EDITOR’S NOTE: Shaun Merritt begins a new column on public art in Toronto, looking at what we have, where it is, and some of the stories behind it...
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More reasons why Spacing readers love Toronto
Spacing asks why people love Toronto from Spacing Magazine on Vimeo. – – – – – – – – – –...
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Thursday’s headlines
RAINWATER TOILET CONTROVERSY • Dubious honour in the can [ National Post ] • City’s $1-million eco-toilet wins tax-waste award [ National...
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Sam the Record Man exposed
Walking by the old Sam the Record Man location on Yonge Street on the weekend I noticed the the double recordĀ sign facade has been finally taken down...
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Anyone can be a monument — for 60 minutes
Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the city of London, England, is famous for its statue of Admiral Nelson (victor of the Battle of Trafalgar) high at the...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Toronto’s library staff book out of union [ Globe & Mail ] • Q&A: Regent Park program making the grades [ National Post ] &bull...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Vaughan officials meet with lawyer over dispute with Mayor Jackson [ National Post ] • Ex-mayors laud today’s city, mostly [ Toronto...
By Chloe Ellingson