Spacing Toronto

In defense of the urban coyote

In defense of the urban coyote by Matt Howatt They have adapted to urban life and survived near the top of the urban food chain mostly out of sight and...

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History

Phoenix’s LRT and Part IV of where have our streetcars gone?

So far on this blog, I have discussed where some of Toronto’s PCC streetcars have gone after serving here. Five ex-TTC streetcars are in active...

By Sean Marshall

Events

Event Guide: Toronto’s 175th Birthday — First Post Office benefit & other activities

WHAT: 5th annual birthday benefit for Toronto’s First Post Office WHERE: St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King Street East WHEN: Friday, March 6, 2009...

By Shawn Micallef

Bikes

Can bikes and scooters get along?

AMSTERDAM – Last summer an interesting debate got underway in Toronto. Electric scooters started appearing in the bike lane and some cyclists...

By Fred Sztabinski

Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

• High-speed rail needs fast action [ Toronto Star ] • City fraud probes raise oversight questions, councillors say [ National Post ] &bull...

By Chloe Ellingson

Architecture

Opening Day at the Toronto Coach Terminal, 1931

Motor coach terminal, Bay and Edward streets, Toronto, December 19, 1931. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 9041. When intercity bus...

By Jamie Bradburn

Headlines

Thursday’s headlines

• Nine city workers face fraud probe [ Toronto Star ] • I saw the coyote of Neville Park Boulevard [ National Post ] • Apathy is the enemy...

By Chloe Ellingson

Architecture

Fort York Visitor Centre Competition opens

New things are afoot at Fort York. It sounds a bit strange to say that, but one of the oldest — that is, officially “historic” —...

By Shawn Micallef

Headlines

Wednesday’s headlines

• Toronto approves plan for beaches [ National Post ] • City seeks to review OMB ruling on Beach project [ Toronto Star ] • Beach dogs get...

By Chloe Ellingson

Media

Keep tabs on City Council through Twitter and #tocouncil

Toronto City Council is in session today and you can watch the fireworks streamed live on Rogers website. If you don’t want to watch alone, and are...

By Shawn Micallef

Headlines

Tuesday’s headlines

• At Toronto City Hall, some uncommon common ground [ National Post ] • Games bid clears hurdle [ Toronto Star ] • Budget...

By Chloe Ellingson

Community

How do Torontonians behave on transit?

Last week, Spacing contributing editor Christopher DeWolf, who is now stationed in Hong Kong, asked readers of Spacing Montreal their thoughts on how...

By Matthew Blackett