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Montréal Monday: Crosswalk pranks, Jean Talon Market vendors told to quit BBQing, and Roadsworth’s downtown street stencils
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 -
Iloilo City, Philippines Pt. 2 – The Jeepney
Spacing correspondent Ian Malczewski is spending the summer interning with the Canadian Urban Institute in Iloilo City, the Philippines. Over the next few...
By Ian Malczewski -
Exhibition Review: Fringe Benefits
The attention of Toronto’s “urbanist” community (myself included) tends to focus on the central part of the city, the old City of...
By Dylan Reid -
Monday’s headlines
• Urban rebels take back part of the city’s asphalt jungle [ Toronto Star ] • Picnic gives streets back to people [ Toronto Sun ] &bull...
By Monika Warzecha -
Atlanta on my mind
I have recently changed jobs and was more than excited to find out that my new position would involve some international travel. Frankly, I’ve...
By Jason Paris -
Day 3 of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
Just one of the many different beautiful spots along the shores of Lake Ontario. I like adventure. I like to ride my bike. I like to ride it along the...
By Tammy Thorne -
Sunday’s headlines
• Bike thefts ‘really big problem’ [ Toronto Sun ] • Tenants are in a fix [ Toronto Sun ] • Park named after boy hero [ Toronto...
By Monika Warzecha -
Saturday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Rising fuel prices driving riders to transit, GO says [ Toronto Star ] • Rider fares not GO-ing up [ Toronto Sun ] • Airport rail...
By Monika Warzecha -
Events Guide: theatre festival, art show, urban design exhibition, and more…
WHAT: Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival WHEN: On until July 13 WHERE: At various locations across the city Toronto’s largest theatre festival will...
By Patricia Simoes -
Ourtopias: Cities and the Role of Design
I just finished reading Ourtopias: Cities and the Role of Design, a collection of essays that were developed out of the Ourtopias conference hosted by the...
By Matthew Hague -
Attractive traffic calming
Last night I came across a rather attractive traffic calmer. It uses bricks instead of the now-traditional speed bump. It creates the same effect that is...
By Matthew Blackett -
Friday’s headlines
• TTC’s gas bill expected to double [ National Post ] • Riders on the GO [ Toronto Sun ] • New engines come with muscle [ Toronto Sun...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered