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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...
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Friday’s Headlines
• City urges `relief’ subway line from Pape to Union [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto’s Pan Am Games bid is all about the suburbs ...
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City Council boards the DRL bandwagon
Map courtesy of C. Livett; adapted and based upon 1980s Network 2011 DRL plan. Yesterday at the meeting of city council, the Yonge North subway extension...
By Sean Marshall -
The gh3 team wins competition for June Callwood Park design
The gh3 design firm, based here in Toronto, has been chosen as the winner of the international design competition for June Callwood Park. Spacing’s...
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Thursday’s headlines
COUNCILLOR PAY DEBATE • City councillors refuse to debate wage freeze [ National Post ] • City council defers pay raise debate [ Toronto Star ...
By Chloe Ellingson -
Harper ignores needs of Toronto’s most vulnerable
When word started leaking out last night through Mayor David Miller via Twitter that Transit City wasn’t funded in the budget brought down by the...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Wednesday’s headlines
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING • Miller concerned red-tape will stall project funding [ National Post ] • Politicians, business leaders fear cash...
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Street signs of the times
Toronto’s new street signs are beginning to appear at intersections across the city. About five years ago the City of Toronto began the process of...
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Events Guide: Rob Ford says sorry, brown cities, last billboard consultation
WHAT: Rob Ford apology fundraising party WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 8:00pm WHERE: Revival 783 College Street West @ Shaw HOW MUCH: $10 suggestion...
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Tuesday’s headlines
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING • Tories to pump $7-billion into public works [ Globe & Mail ] • What The #!%*? [ National Post ] • Ontario may...
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Tips for winter cycling
Toronto is once again having a snowy winter, and the City’s Coldest Day of the Year Ride for cyclists is coming up this Friday (January 30). With...
By Melissa Iwankewycz
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered