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ROAD TRIP: charming Iowa City
IOWA CITY, IOWA — The last city I stopped to see on my trip, before gunning the car to get home to Toronto, was the university town of Iowa City in...
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Montréal Monday: new metro stations, smart cards, and shikumen
Each Monday (but this week it’s Wednesday), Spacing brings you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• TTC bungles tech contracts, audit group told [ Toronto Star ] • Report cites delays, cost overruns in TTC computer-systems overhaul [ Globe...
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HOT DOCS Review: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates
As the introduction to Tehran Has No More Pomegranates declares, the film is “a musical, historical, comedy, docu-drama, love story, experimental...
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New Spacing on newsstands today!
Today marks the day the Spring 2008 issue of Spacing hits the newsstands. Subscribers have begun to receive the issue in the mail (all copies should...
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HOT DOCS Review: Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home
I polished off a bag of store-bought chocolate chip cookies before I sat down to write this, but it was hard to enjoy that last bite. The packaging the...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Critics slam deal’s GTA clause [ Toronto Star ] • Both sides had been expecting strike outcome [ Toronto Star ] • Miller...
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“Will the Premier commit to providing 50% provincial operating funds for municipal public transit?â€
As Toronto Star columnist Jim Coyle wrote today, the art of asking a good question during question period at Queen’s Park (and Parliament Hill for...
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Gallery Guide: David Rokeby’s Plots Against Time
WHERE: Pari Nadim Gallery, 254 Niagara, Wed-Sat 11AM-5PM WHEN: Runs until April 26 This is bit late notice in terms of exhibition life, but as you wander...
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HOT DOCS Review: White Vans
White Vans examines the frustration and anger of being the victim of bike theft.Narrated and directed by Aren Hansen, this short documentary delves into...
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ROAD TRIP: Des Moines’ very own East Village
DES MOINES, IOWA — Day four of my road trip found me crossing the Midwest. As much as I wanted to see the results of a revitalized downtown Omaha, I...
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The ROM CAN… well, pretend to be accessible
I was a bit distracted this morning when I heard CBC radio news report that McGuinty had made some big announcement at the ROM yesterday. And hearing the...
By Leah Sandals
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered