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Old TTC tickets
With the weather making it feel like spring, I decided to start clearing out some of my clutter. In doing so, I discovered two old TTC tickets in an...
By Matthew Blackett -
thinkTORONTO exhibit reception tonight at 401 Richmond
OPENING RECEPTION When: TONIGHT! 7-10pm Where: Urban Space Gallery, 401 Richmond St. W. 1st floor, beside Swipe Books How Much: free (FYI, no booze) RSVP...
By Spacing -
Thursday’s headlines
CITY BUDGET • What has spending bought Toronto? [ National Post ] • A highly trained operator is standing by – please deposit another...
By Chloe Ellingson -
Paris’ bike rental woes
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afE44cHNkEg[/youtube] The BBC reports that half of the original 15,000 Velib bikes available for rent across the...
By Monika Warzecha -
Building Storeys: Long Live the Guild
The Guild Inn, 2008, by Olena Sullivan. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Heritage Toronto’s Gary Miedema final post in his series on at-risk heritage...
By Gary Miedema -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY BUDGET • City’s balanced budget comes at a price [ Globe & Mail ] • Miller budget hides ‘true’ tax hike, say...
By Chloe Ellingson -
Yonge-Bloor Square?
Once a week I pass through the intersection of Yonge and Bloor. Most people see the Yonge-Bloor intersection as one of the city’s most prominent...
By Matthew Blackett -
Crow uses a pedestrian crossing
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RPHxA8-aaE[/youtube] I found this delightful video about crows adapting to an urban environment and even learning...
By Dylan Reid -
Tuesday’s headlines
• ‘Frustration bubbling’ as city faces 4% tax hike [ National Post ] • Scarborough library site approved by councillors [ Toronto...
By Chloe Ellingson -
Montreal Monday: smart card facelift, snowplough tragedy, and a windowless wall
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 Todd Harrison -
The Parkdale seal: 1879-1889
The 1998 creation of the “megacity”, a merger of all of metro Toronto’s cities and boroughs, was the last in a long line of annexations...
By Matthew Blackett -
thinkTORONTO at 401 Richmond
Starting on Tuesday Feb. 10, Spacing will be displaying the winning entries to the urban design ideas competition thinkTORONTO. If you missed the City...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered