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An idea to light bike lanes with lasers
A very cool idea called Light Lane has been making a splash on the Interweb over the last few days. The basic concept is a laser gadget attached to a bike...
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Monday’s headlines
• Winning bid for Pan Am games would be a loss for city [ National Post ] • Truly environmental [ Globe & Mail ] • Build urban...
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Toronto Bike Awards on Tuesday
WHAT: 2008 Toronto Bike Awards WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 WHERE: Gladstone Hotel, doors at7pm, $10 RSVP the Facebook event listing As part of Bike...
By Mike Bulko -
Events Guide: LIFE in the Cemetery, Sorauren Park info meeting, Green Toronto nominations
What: LIFE in the Cemetery, group exhibition of paintings and photography When: January 18 – February 20 Where: Sidespace Gallery, 1080 St Clair...
By Mike Bulko -
FACEBOOK FRIDAY: Jarvis Streetscape Improvement
We’re pleased to announce the return of Facebook Friday. Every Friday, Spacing profiles a Facebook group that is using the social network to...
By Melissa Iwankewycz -
A buried neighbourhood
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing illustrator and contributor Mathew Borrett has joined our blog team and will post occasionally about interesting finds in the...
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Saving a suburban supermarket
The Metro grocery store at Parkway Mall at Ellesmere and Victoria Park in Scarborough (Google Map |MSN Live Search Map) was just nominated for historical...
By Sean Marshall -
News: David Mirvish Books to Close
Sad News: David Mirvish Books on Art, a Toronto art-and-lit institution (with a Frank Stella painting to boot) told employees earlier this week that it...
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Friday’s Headlines
TRANSPORTATION • TTC a barrier to transit plans, Metrolinx says [ Toronto Star ] • Cold shoulder from GO riders [ Toronto Sun ] • Fed-up...
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The Call of the (Art) Mall
Whenever I visit my dad in South Florida, we go to the Aventura Mall. It’s a long story, but basically my dad loves shopping. Love might be too weak...
By Leah Sandals -
Thursday’s headlines
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING • Cities call for funding of projects [ Toronto Star ] • Battle brews over ‘shovel ready’ projects [ Globe...
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Trash bins on subway platforms
What’s wrong with this photo? I took the above photo on Spadina’s subway platform back in early December with the hope of making a post about...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered