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Tuesday’s headlines
• 2007 drought to blame for number of dead young trees in urban jungle [ Toronto Star ] • City puts cafe through grind [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Montréal Monday: spring revelations, community branding, and Mouvement Boulevard Lucien Rivard
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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POLL: should the TTC be declared an essential service?
Nearly a month ago, TTC workers went on strike for the weekend. Mayor David Miller asked the provincial government to enact back-to-work legislation...
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Street Stories: Neville Park Boulevard
For many Torontonians, Neville Park means “Yes, I’m going all the way — unless I short-turn at Connaught or Kingston Road.” Thanks...
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One Book: Photographing the city
To finish off my thoughts about reading Michael Redhill’s novel Consolation, I’d like to look at a theme explored in depth in the later part...
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Monday’s headlines
• It’s the city, not the slogan [ Toronto Star ] • Where city fears to tread, locals see oasis in wasteland [ Toronto Star ] • Fight...
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One Book: Living in the city
Back in February, Spacing writers posted a series of explorations and ruminations based on reading Michael Redhill’s Toronto-based novel...
By Dylan Reid -
Sunday’s headlines
• A true bicycle culture remains elusive [ Toronto Star ] • Cycling’s union movement [ Toronto Star ] • The unlikely home of high-end...
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Saturday’s headlines
DEVELOPMENT • Developer woos ward to avoid OMB hearing [ Globe and Mail ] • Leslieville’s big-box battle [ Toronto Sun ] • Condos...
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TTC wants to install screen doors on subway platforms
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=i7rdsUa1MBU[/youtube] The TTC recently asked for RFP submissions on subway platform screens. These structures would be...
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Events Guide: stiltwalking workshop, Don Valley hike, stuff swap, and more
WHAT: Stiltwalking Workshop WHEN: May 17, 2 — 4 pm WHERE: Dufferin Grove Park Friends of Dufferin Grove Park are bringing back their drop-in...
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Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Citing security, city cuts trees in park [ CBC.ca ] • Crombie to ask trustees for summer pool solutions [ National Post ] &bull...
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered