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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...
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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...
By Shawn Micallef -
Sunday’s headlines
• Understanding your tax assessment [ Toronto Star ] • Increases curiously below city’s average [ Toronto Star ] • ‘More...
By Monika Warzecha -
Saturday’s headlines
• Transit plan bolder than its budget [ Toronto Star ] • Recycling plan sparks concern [ Toronto Star ] • Idea for plastics ban ripped ...
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A new and old look for the Dufferin/St. Clair library
This morning I had a chance to get a sneak peak at the Dufferin/St. Clair Library’s just-completed renovations. The construction has lasted for 15...
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Events Guide: YIMBY, Public health exhibition, HTO book launch and more
WHAT: Yes, In My Backyard festival WHEN: Saturday October 25, 11am – 5pm WHERE: Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street W), 2nd floor The third annual...
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Friday’s headlines
• TTC puts brakes on $61M bus order [ Toronto Star ] • Car thefts common at TTC lot [ Toronto Star ] • TTC wants to reopen Daimler contract...
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Let’s rename the Toronto Reference Library the “The Jane Jacobs Reference Library”
The work and life of Jane Jacobs (wiki) has become closely associated with Toronto. Though she started out in New York — and wrote about cities in...
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EVENT GUIDE: Lawrence Heights walking-cycling consultation
As part of a revitalization project for the Lawrence-Allen area, including Lawrence Heights, the City of Toronto is asking local residents about...
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Annette bike lane controversy
Back in June, we reported on the controversy surrounding the proposal to put bike lanes on a stretch of Annette Street. The situation is now coming to a...
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Trying to understand road pricing
Last week I had a chance to talk with Marty Collier from Healthy Transport Consulting about the upcoming Transportation Futures: Ontario’s inaugural...
By Mike Bulko
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered