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Great Fire of Toronto in 1904 video clip
[flv]http://www.toronto.ca/fire/news/100/images/fire_1904.swf[/flv] I haven’t been a fan of the Toronto Star’s recent addition of comments to...
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Public Toilets
I was very grateful to find this automated toilet when I was wandering around Paris in June. As they say, when you got to go … Public toilets are...
By Dylan Reid -
Architecture Fetish: A PoMo ProMo
Postmodern architecture may often be equated with the excess of the 80s and may be derided along with shoulder pads and power suits as an unfortunate...
By Thomas Wicks -
Thursday’s headlines
• Selling sidewalks hurt pedestrians, critics say [ Toronto Star ] • Close shave for Kenk [ Toronto Sun ] • Accused in bike thefts...
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Star reports on “dapper” Igor
Spacing has never been a magazine that discusses the merits of any particular person’s appearance, but today we’ll make that exception. The...
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Road Trip: Iloilo City, Philippines Pt. 3 – The Waterfront
Spacing correspondent Ian Malczewski is spending the summer interning with the Canadian Urban Institute in Iloilo City, the Philippines. During his time...
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Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Lambton Mills, and African-Canadian Women in Early Toronto
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): Lambton Mills...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Cyclists cheer progress of rail trail [ Toronto Star ] • Walk & Bike for Life gets $136,000 grant to plan paths [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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The rise of scooters and e-bikes in Toronto
Over the past few months you may have noticed a change on Toronto’s streets — an evident shift from traditional cars towards much smaller gas...
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Shoo, Blue 22
Long dormant after a turbulent initial Environmental Assessment phase, it appears that Blue 22, the proposed plan for an airport rail link, has awoken and...
By Sean Marshall -
Tuesday’s headlines
• High-speed rail link to airport on fast track [ Toronto Star ] • Riders bid farewell to end-of-line GO crews [ Toronto Star ] • Time to...
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Montréal Monday: Secondhand happiness in a tiny, tiny park, Hydroelectricity’s landscape, and Mount Royal by bike – at night
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...
By Matthew Hague
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered