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Edmonton riders’ union starts transit revolution
In the aftermath of Toronto’s brief transit strike earlier this year, the idea of a transit riders’ union gained some support with commenters...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
1982 Flashback: Margaret Atwood on Toronto
Found deep in the electronic archives of the New York Times is this long 1982 travel article on Toronto by Margaret Atwood. It’s got the usual...
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Igor’s bikes petition
Last week I wrote about a good idea making the rounds: to give the thousands of bikes recovered from Igor Kenk’s storehouses to people in need. But...
By Dylan Reid -
Streetcar Turnaround
The New York Times is reporting that American cities are seeing the return of the streetcar. Portland, Cincinnati, Denver (pictured above), Houston, and a...
By Monika Warzecha -
San Francisco’s Urbanist on Toronto
As has already been noted here on Spacing Toronto, a delegation from the San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association (SPUR) visited Toronto for...
By Shawn Micallef -
Friday’s headlines
PROPANE FIRE Politics • Councillor Augimeri booed at meeting [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor apologizes for outburst [ National Post ] &bull...
By Monika Warzecha -
“Thunderdusk” and the “sunset of the century”
In the last 1/2 hour I’ve been getting texts and reading Twitters about the “sunset of the century.” Something about a storm and the...
By Shawn Micallef -
Thursday’s headlines
PROPANE FIRE Politics • ‘Shut up!’ Councillor at propane blast site erupts [ Toronto Star ] • Tempers flare as residents question...
By Monika Warzecha -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Cabbagetown People, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Its Neighbourhood
NEW! Cabbagetown People: Discoveries of Remarkable Lives Saturday, August 16 – 1:30 PM Leaders: Cabbagetown Preservation Association Start Point: NE...
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Why street-side trees are dying, part III
One year ago I posted about a set of five dead or dying trees at the Yonge and Finch intersection (see photo above), and two weeks ago I followed up with...
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Wednesday’s headlines
PROPANE FIRE • 337 propane sites dot GTA [ Toronto Star ] • Sunrise leaves creditor hanging [ Toronto Star ] Politics • Politicians to face...
By Monika Warzecha -
Queen West “Hug Me” tree finds a new home
As we first reported yesterday, the fabled graffiti tree at Queen West and Peter, also known as the “Hug Me” tree, fell over ending its near...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered