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Montreal Monday: security surveillance, super-sized sewer, and name this job
Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions...
By Melissa Iwankewycz -
The sorry state of Wilson Station
As I currently live in the upper reaches of North York, Wilson Station is my “home” station as I use it more than any other. Built for the...
By Sean Marshall -
Event Guide: A Rustbelt Requiem?
WHAT: A Rust Belt Requiem? WHEN: March 5, 6-8pm HOW MUCH: FREE (rustbeltrequiem@gmail.com to register) WHERE: Cambell Conference Room, The Munk Centre, 1...
By Jessica Duffin Wolfe -
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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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered