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TTC employee arrested for selling counterfeit tickets
A media release from the TTC just came across our desk: adult tickets will be phased out by September in order to combat ongoing counterfeit operations...
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A look at Toronto’s new street furniture models
On Monday and Tuesday, the City of Toronto displayed examples of Astral’s new street furniture elements in front of City Hall. For years, I’ve...
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Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Marlborough to Summerhill, and The Mansions of Jarvis Street
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Marlborough to...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Bay/Dundas reopens after streetcar crash [ Toronto Star ] • Streetcars crash downtown [ Toronto Sun ] • TTC bus loses control [ Globe and...
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Detroit 1965
The above video was made as part of Detroit’s bid to host the Olympics, and if you have 18 minutes to spare, it’s worth a look. While...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Streets to get sleek facelift [ Toronto Star ] • Big new ‘street furniture’ on the way [ Globe and Mail ] • City unveils...
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Conservatives flout sign laws
Update (June 12): The City of Toronto has told Spacing that it does not intend to enforce the signs by-law as it pertains to video screens at gas stations...
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Spacing wins silver at National Magazine Awards
Friday saw Spacing cap a very successful week by winning the runner-up prize in the Best Editorial Package category of the 2008 National Magazine Awards...
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[murmur] is hiring
In what may be mild abuse of Spacing Toronto, we hope you will help us spread our call for an Executive Director. This year at [murmur] we celebrate our...
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Montréal Monday: Antlerheads transformed, Fruit & Flowers, and cheap transit on smog days
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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Monday’s headlines
• A star who should be mayor [ Globe and Mail ] • Plan for Rouge Park pits green against greens [ Toronto Star ] • A playground without...
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Neighbourhood With Holes In It
Historian Michelle Guitard put us in touch with Michele Quenneville because we wanted to learn about parking lots in Hull from a resident’s...
By Amber Yared
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered