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Event Guide: Toronto Walking Festival launch
The City of Toronto has declared October to be the “Toronto Walking Festival”. The idea is to link together all of the many walking events...
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ELECTION 2008: Harper best for cities?
In spite of his government’s outright contempt for Canada’s cities, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are, brace yourself, ranked the best...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Election ignores cities, panel says [ Toronto Star ] • Mayor wins praise for new development agencies [ Globe and Mail ] • Mississauga...
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Changchun: China’s Detroit
Culture Square I recently spent a few weeks in China, but unlike most western tourists, I skipped Beijing and Shanghai and went straight to the...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Talks resume in York rapid bus strike [ Toronto Star ] • Idling in T.O. this week will cost $125 [ Toronto Sun ] • Mayor unveils new...
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A mobile camera bike
Many of our readers will be familiar with the written and photographic work of Gayla Trail. She has been contributing her outstanding camera work to...
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Monday’s headlines
• Long road back to walkable city, author suggests [ Toronto Star ] • Transit future is here – but mind the gap [ Toronto Sun ] &bull...
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Saturday’s headlines
• Metrolinx considering road tolls [ Toronto Star ] • Big Move draws some big queries [ Toronto Sun ] • McCallion warns of transit...
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ELECTION 2008: Global warming isn’t trying to kill us, and that’s a shame
Clever graffitti really should inform more of the debate in our federal election. There I was, tearing my hair out trying to understand how anyone can...
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Spacing at Word on the Street
Word on the Street WHEN: Sunday, 11am to 6pm WHERE: Queen’s Park Circle (Museum subway stop) Come visit Spacing’s table this Sunday at Word on...
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Friday’s headlines
TRANSIT • TTC hopes Yonge line running for morning ride [ Toronto Star ] • Fallen subway cable forces thousands onto street [ Globe and Mail ...
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Yonge subway closure
Since late Thursday afternoon, the Yonge subway line has been closed between Bloor and Lawrence stations, with riders being shuttled on buses. As of...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered