Spacing Toronto

Saturday’s headlines

AGO • In broad strokes, public loves AGO [ Toronto Star ] • The Art Gallery of Ontario’s backyard is getting its groove back [ Globe and...

By Monika Warzecha

Events

Ice rink season planned to extend for 14 locations

Ice rinks across the city may be kept open for an extra two weeks, extending in to mid March, with City Hall’s approval. City Council is set to...

By Mike Bulko

Architecture

AGO Transformation: Press preview day

Spacing editor Shawn Micallef is the Blogger-in-Residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Art Matters blog in anticipation of the grand re-opening...

By Shawn Micallef

Headlines

Friday’s headlines

• We see ourselves in AGO – and we like it [ Toronto Star ] • Finished AGO puts Gehry’s fears to rest [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...

By Monika Warzecha

Architecture

Transformation AGO: Twittering and TVO’s The Agenda

Twitter by day… Today (Thursday) is the press preview of the new AGO. Architect Frank Gehry along with the AGO’s Matthew Teitelbaum will be...

By Shawn Micallef

Headlines

Thursday’s headlines

• Coffee cups get recycling reprieve [ Toronto Star ] • Tim Hortons gets a reprieve on new waste rules [ Globe and Mail ] • Committee...

By Monika Warzecha

Architecture

CANstructing for a good cause

Teams of Toronto university students joined professional architecture, engineering, and design firms on Tuesday night at the annual event CANstruction to...

By Megan Hall

Headlines

Wednesday’s headlines

• TTC riding made easy with iPhone application [ Toronto Star ] • A cleaner way to work: City launches clean commute plan [ Toronto Star ...

By Monika Warzecha

Culture

Henry Moore Unboxed

Spacing Associate editor Shawn Micallef is the Blogger-in-Residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Art Matters blog in anticipation of the grand...

By Shawn Micallef

Infrastructure

Think of the children

In the district of Greenwich in London, England, a lot of the speed limit signs in residential areas have pictures beneath them drawn by children. Turtles...

By Monika Warzecha

Curiosities

Dept. of Funny Signs: Lawn Chair Parking

I saw this “official graffiti” stencil on Queen West just east of University, in preparation for the annual Santa Claus Parade this weekend. I...

By Dylan Reid

Headlines

Tuesday’s headlines

POLITICS • City seeks new integrity boss [ Toronto Star ] • T.O. forced to look again for integrity poobah [ Toronto Sun ] • City watchdog...

By Monika Warzecha