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A subway washroom worth discovering
While my multiple jobs at Spacing keeps me almost entirely focused on public spaces outside, I do have a fascination with indoor spaces and how they are...
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Experiments with creating walking maps
I recently had the privilege of observing a fascinating exercise in mapping walking routes in St. Jamestown. Youth from the high-rise district marked up...
By Dylan Reid -
Wednesday’s headlines
• Rumble in Rosedale: City, commuters do battle over the fate of one lane [ Globe & Mail ] • No snow-covered lids left unturned by Hydro ...
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Building Storeys: George Street’s deteriorating past
295 George Street, 2008, by Olena Sullivan EDITOR’S NOTE: Heritage Toronto’s Gary Miedema will be making a series of posts on structures...
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Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Mayor dreams of a beach for all [ National Post ] • Developers get 2-year freeze on city fees [ Toronto Star ] • ‘We need...
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Sneak peek at Bixi, Montreal’s bike share program
EDITOR’S NOTE: Cross-posted from Spacing Montreal, by Chris Erb – – – – – – – – – –...
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Cost of Spacing on newsstand to rise in 2009
Spacing is gonna cost you a little more in 2009. The magazine announced today that the price of a single copy will rise to $8 — up from $7 —...
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POLL: What should be the name of Toronto’s proposed Downtown Relief Line?
photo by Kevin Steele Last week, Spacing readers (and many Torontonians) became rather excited by the prospect of a downtown relief subway line (DRL)...
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Montreal Monday: Bixi bikes, surreal trees, and a green transit boss
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...
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Monday’s headlines
• We’re still playing catch-up on public transit [ Toronto Star ] • Public warned about lead pipes [ National Post ] • Board wants to...
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TTC Tales: What’s she wearing?
Enough of my friends have enjoyed this story that I thought Spacing‘s readers might like it too, as a weekend diversion. I was recently on the 504...
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Facebook Friday: Downtown Relief Line (DRL)
The latest news on the resurfacing of the Downtown Relief Line (DRL) subway proposal has kickstarted discussion on the Facebook DRL group. Created and...
By Melissa Iwankewycz
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered