Spacing Toronto

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

Headlines

Sunday’s headlines

• A true bicycle culture remains elusive [ Toronto Star ] • Cycling’s union movement [ Toronto Star ] • The unlikely home of high-end...

By Monika Warzecha

Headlines

Saturday’s headlines

DEVELOPMENT • Developer woos ward to avoid OMB hearing [ Globe and Mail ] • Leslieville’s big-box battle [ Toronto Sun ] • Condos...

By Monika Warzecha

Media

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...

By Matthew Blackett

Events

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...

By Patricia Simoes

Headlines

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

Media

Montrealers loving Spacing

Spacing Toronto is very happy to see that our sister blog, Spacing Montreal, has been voted the fourth favourite blog by Montrealers in the alt weekly The...

By Matthew Blackett

Events

Event Guide: Infest Wisely screening and DVD launch

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Injb6zEvSU[/youtube] WHAT: Infest Wisely screening and DVD launch WHEN: TONIGHT Thursday May 15 9-11pm WHERE...

By Shawn Micallef

Bikes

Metrolinx consultation extended

Metrolinx (the former Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) is currently undertaking an ambitious project to create a comprehensive transportation...

By Dylan Reid

Headlines

Thursday’s headlines

TOURISM • Who will step up to show off our city [ Toronto Star ] • Learn to love tourists this summer [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor hopes...

By Monika Warzecha

Events

SPACING PRESENTS: Toronto the Good, May 27th

WHEN: Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 starting at 7pm WHERE: Fermenting Cellar, Distillery District DJs: DJ trio Track Meet HOW MUCH: $10 gets you into the site...

By Spacing

Bikes

On the road to two wheeled transcendence

There is a fantastic long article in the June issue of the Walrus by Bill Reynolds called Geared Up: On the road to two wheeled transcendence. One...

By Shawn Micallef