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Saturday’s headlines
ST. CLAIR • Fire chief says St. Clair is safe [ Toronto Star ] • St. Clair streetcar lanes safe for fire trucks, chief says [ Globe and Mail ...
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Events Guide: tree tour, stuff swap, outdoor theatre, and more…
WHAT: Rouge Park Tree TourWHEN: June 21, 10:30 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: Pearce House (1749 Meadowvale Rd.) On this tour, Jim Robb, dedicated visionary and...
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Event Guide: Cambridge Solar Collector Performance
WHAT: Solar Collector — A solar powered, web-connected, interactive sculpture WHERE: 100 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge, Ontario (Google map) WHEN...
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POLL: Your thoughts on tearing down the Gardiner
Urban Affairs critic Christopher Hume, in today’s Toronto Star, expressed his disappointment that local decision-makers lack the gumption to do the...
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Bike Film Fest this weekend
The international Bicycle Film Festival is here and worth checking out. Its been going on for two days already, but there are a lot of good flicks and...
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Friday’s headlines
• Councillors face expense crackdown [ Toronto Star ] • T.O council to bare budgets [ Toronto Sun ] • Civic cowardice fuelling backward...
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Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Carving out transit future will take steely nerves [ Toronto Star ] • Alarm raised over St. Clair right-of-way [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Exciting new trash bin graces NYC’s Union Square
NEW YORK — Though waste receptacle culture here in New York City regularly makes me hearken back longingly for Toronto’s more progressive (if...
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ROM rooftop garden preview
This morning I had the opportunity to preview the Royal Ontario Museum’s new rooftop garden, known as Liza’s Garden in memory of...
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Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Cabbagetown People, The Exhibition Grounds, and 150 Years of Toronto Union Stations
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Cabbagetown...
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Wednesday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Dangers of cycling Toronto streets reduced by training, bike officer says [ Toronto Star ] • Cult bikes from Duke’s fire ...
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TUFF: Toronto Urban Film Festival accepting submissions
The Toronto Urban Film Festival — “The Festival for Commutors” — is currently accepting submissions. TUFF is an 8-day long public...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered