-
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)...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
By Melissa Iwankewycz -
Monday’s headlines
• We’re still playing catch-up on public transit [ Toronto Star ] • Public warned about lead pipes [ National Post ] • Board wants to...
By Chloe Ellingson -
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...
By Dylan Reid -
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 -
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 ...
By Chloe Ellingson -
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...
By Melissa Iwankewycz -
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...
By Chloe Ellingson -
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...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered