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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...
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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...
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Monday’s headlines
• Councillors’ meetings on crime may break rules [ Toronto Star ] • In tough times we need less talk, more action [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Chloe Ellingson -
Couch surfing in Riverdale Park
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_EX0AnSgQs[/youtube] Riverdale Park has been busy this year with the constant snow making sledding conditions...
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Sidewalk graffiti, hydro-style
Never mind avoiding stepping on cracks in the sidewalk — look out for the hydro covers! As many Torontonians are aware, Hydro Toronto has a problem...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered