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A tried and true alternate bus technology
In Saturday’s Headlines, Monica Warzecha posted a link to a Toronto Star article on the TTC’s problems with its hybrid diesel-electric bus...
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Saturday’s headlines
POLITICS • Mayor calls for a freeze on new project levies [ Toronto Star ] • City gives developers a break [ Toronto Sun ] • Recycle or pay...
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June Callwood Park design competition
There’s going to be a new park in town and it’s named after one of Toronto’s legendary figures, June Callwood. It will be located...
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Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Councillor wants to be first to get the call about crimes [ Toronto Star ] • Councillors want calls from cops as crimes happen ...
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1st anniversary for Spacing Montréal
Since Spacing Montreal was launched one year ago, our readership has grown quickly to nearly 2,000 visitors per day. To celebrate our first year...
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Events Guide: Tree planting, Bixi bikesharing, Human River, and Local Flavour
WHAT: Taylor Creek Park Tree Planting in the Forks WHEN: October 18, 10 am – 12 pm WHERE: Meet in the Taylor Creek Park parking lot Friends of the...
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Walking Adelaide West
On probably the last warm day of the year, I went for a holiday Monday walk along Adelaide Street West, where it becomes a local street after Bathurst...
By Dylan Reid -
The design of tree pits
The base of tree, often referred to as a tree pit, is one of the small details of urban design that I have a strong fascination with. Here in Toronto...
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Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan consultation
Metrolinx, the provincial agency charged with sorting out the Greater Toronto Area’s transportation woes, has come out with a draft Regional...
By Dylan Reid -
Wednesday’s headlines
• Liberals hold Toronto, but Conservatives make gains in 905 [ CBC.ca ] • Suburbs not the jackpot Tories sought [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Medium bins in short supply as new trash plan rolls out on Nov. 1 [ Globe and Mail ] • Bedbugs should be declared a health hazard: councillor...
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Shenzhen: China’s Instant City
The first half of my visit to China took me to the working class city of Changchun and the modern city of Dalian, both in Manchuria, in the northeast. The...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered