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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Road Trip: Saint John, New Brunswick — solid urbanism
We spent a quick night in Saint John, New Brunswick last Friday en route to Nova Scotia. Though Saint John’s glory days, when it was a busy port on...
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Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Gardiner plan cost increases to $360M [ Toronto Star ] • Council poised to OK Gardiner assessment [ Globe and Mail ] • Creating...
By Monika Warzecha -
Frenemies: Not Just for The Hills Anymore
Ah, passive-aggression. It’s the preferred conflict style of many an introverted arty type, myself admittedly included. Despite being a fan of the...
By Leah Sandals -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: The Queen’s Park Stroll, and the University of Toronto – Downtown Campus
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): The Queen’s...
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Wednesday’s headlines
TRANSIT • McGuinty, Miller support Pearson-Union rail link [ Globe and Mail ] • Airport link a ‘priority’ [ Toronto Sun ] POLITICS...
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BEIJING: Public exercise equipment
Spacing correspondent Megan Hall is in Beijing this summer. Over the next few weeks, she will be sharing her observations of China’s capital as it...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Left-turn bans to clear path for streetcars [ Toronto Star ] • More riders equal more crime, TTC says [ Toronto Star ] • No free transit...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered