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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...
By Matthew Blackett -
Wednesday’s headlines
PROPANE FIRE • 337 propane sites dot GTA [ Toronto Star ] • Sunrise leaves creditor hanging [ Toronto Star ] Politics • Politicians to face...
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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 -
Police board, association go public with contract talks
The chair of the Toronto Police Services Board fired off a public statement this afternoon that condemned the Toronto Police Association for starting...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Malta observed: Quiet days at the beach
Spacing Associate Editor Shawn Micallef is in his ancestral homeland of Malta and was guest blogging on the Wired Malta blog this past weekend and has...
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Tuesday’s headlines
Damaged storefront on Wilson and repairs. Storefronts were damaged as far east as Dufferin Road. More pictures below. PROPANE FIRE Politics • Blast...
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Montréal Monday: The Greek goddess at Pine and Park, much ado about beer in Montréal’s Gay Village, and The Amur Maple
Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and...
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If a graffiti tree falls on Queen West will anyone notice?
One of my favourite things about the strip of Queen West between University and Spadina, not too far from Spacing’s office, is the graffiti tree at...
By Matthew Blackett -
Malta observed: Paceville and the End of Europe
Spacing Associate Editor Shawn Micallef is in his ancestral homeland of Malta and guest blogging on the Wired Malta blog this weekend and will be...
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Monday’s headlines
PROPANE FIRE Zoning • Residents say propane facility had no place near houses [ CBC.ca ] • Plant OK’d under old law [ Toronto Sun ] &bull...
By Monika Warzecha -
Downsview explosion and contemplating the silent freeway
Keele and Highway 401 this afternoon. Update#1: please see the comments for more links to images and videos of last night’s explosion. Update #2: At...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered