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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...
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Street Stories: The “What street am I?” contest
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered this contest, and congratulations to our winner — Jeff Garkowski. The answers to the questions have been...
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Montréal Monday: New life for the Mile End garment district, the Moving Day mess, and close, but no cigar
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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Naples needs to learn from WALL-E.
Last weekend I went and saw the animated flick WALL-E. While the movie is obviously marketed towards children, the storyline is certainly one for adults...
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Monday’s headlines
• Weston braces for rail-link row [ Toronto Sun ] • Riders left without cover say gimme (TTC) shelter [ Toronto Star ] • Don Mount rebounds...
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Sunday’s headlines
• Airport rail link may fly [ Toronto Sun ] • No tenants’ video of rundown building [ Toronto Sun ] photo by Sam Javanrouh
By Monika Warzecha -
Saturday’s headlines
• Allen Expressway: Rethinking the scar across the face of Toronto [ Globe and Mail ] • Hogtown bee [ Globe and Mail ] • City working on...
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David Dunlap Observatory sold
The University of Toronto confirmed this week that they have an agreement in place to sell the David Dunlap Observatory. In 1935 when the David Dunlap...
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Friday’s headlines
• Super-sized fire trucks a poor fit for city streets [ Toronto Star ] • TTC officers won’t carry Tasers, guns [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Hanlan’s Point and the Lighthouse, and Theatres in Old Toronto
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Our Favourite...
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Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • T.O. debt balloons $497M in 2007 [ Toronto Star ] • Parks and wrecks [ NOW magazine ] • Declining debate [ Eye Weekly ] TRANSIT...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered