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Google Maps’ sense of place
View Larger Map Google maps a long-demolished hospital and a rather strange landmark. I found myself aimlessly browsing through Google Maps lately...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Cities hoping for a cash windfall [Toronto Star] • Court dismisses retailers’ objection to Bloor Street redevelopment • Barber...
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Toronto Archives exhibit: 125 years of public health in Toronto.
A new exhibit at the Toronto Archives opens tomorrow called “An Infectious Idea: 125 Years of Public Health in Toronto“. If you haven’t...
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iPhone meets Red Rocket
Five years ago when I was a resident at the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab we would brainstorm possible new media...
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Go public (and maybe private) on Halloween
An annual reminder that one of the best places in the city to be on Halloween night is on Church Street. It’s closed to traffic and turns into a...
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Welcome Back America — November 4th Celebration
Oct 29 Update: 557 people signed up to come out on November 4th via Facebook. Likely most are from Toronto — if you’re on board with the idea...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Giambrone under fire on eve of TTC debate [ Globe and Mail ] • Support for TTC as essential service [ Toronto Sun ] • New TTC signs...
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EVENT GUIDE: Ways to walk this week
As Toronto’s October “Festival of Walking” draws to a close, here are a couple of interesting walking-themed events for the week. The...
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Montréal Monday: Garbage, car-free streets, recording discs
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 Mike Bulko -
Monday’s headlines
• Industry irate at rumour of possible packaging ban [ Globe and Mail ] • Cops crack down on clubs [ Toronto Sun ]
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Toronto’s corridor of power
On Sunday afternoon I walked this 8.4km stretch of the Finch hydro corridor (almost) in between the rain showers. The clouds came and went and came. The...
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Sunday’s headlines
• Understanding your tax assessment [ Toronto Star ] • Increases curiously below city’s average [ Toronto Star ] • ‘More...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered