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Good news from Detroit: Kwame Kilpatrick resigns
The breaking news from Detroit City is that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will resign from office later this month as part of a plea bargain after admitting he...
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The effects of CNE parking in Parkdale
From the start of August, the southern part of Parkdale is transformed by two major events: Caribana and the CNE. A huge influx of people descend on the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Toronto’s transit plans on separate tracks [ Toronto Star ] • Miller backs city plan over Metrolinx draft [ Globe and Mail ...
By Monika Warzecha -
Red-Tailed Hawk in Queen’s Park
On a walk through Queen’s Park yesterday afternoon, I spotted a huge bird in one of the trees. I started walking towards it only to realize it was...
By Megan Hall -
SPACING RELEASE PARTY: next Tuesday!
WHAT: Summer-Fall 2008 release party WHEN: Tuesday, September 9th, 8pm-12:30am WHERE: Canadian Corps, 201 Niagara St., south of King, west of Bathurst HOW...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• $55-billion plan sets stage for political battle [ Globe and Mail ] • TTC’s $9.9M system to update riders on bus arrivals [ CBC.ca ...
By Monika Warzecha -
thinkTORONTO deadline only three weeks away!
The deadline for Spacing’s urban design ideas competition thinkTORONTO is quickly approaching. By Monday, September 22 we should have all entries in...
By Spacing -
Nowtopia
On Thursday at Cinecycle (129 Spadina Ave), I am part of the This Is Not A Reading Series event welcoming Chris Carlsson to Toronto (check out the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: The Story of an Estate & Its Neighbourhood, and The Guild Inn Gardens
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): Spadina: The Story...
By Matthew Hague -
Tuesday’s headlines
• 905 lagging in bike safety, advocates say [ Toronto Star ] • Fewer kids died after Ont. adopted bike helmet law [ CBC.ca ] • Number of...
By Monika Warzecha -
P Diddy weighs in on transportation issues
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yh1NHRP3NA[/youtube] It’s unclear if this video is a joke or not, but the AP and CNN seem to be taking it...
By Shawn Micallef -
Monday’s headlines
• New tax on cars, motorbikes rolls out [ Globe and Mail ] • Tax ‘highway robbery’ [ Toronto Sun ] • Small step for the city...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered