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Community mobilizes against Eastern Avenue development
Recently there has been a lot of noise about the proposed development by Smart!Centres on Eastern Avenue – a development suspected to be a Big Box...
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Pedal-car Not Guilty!
A judge ruled yesterday that pedal-powered cars are safe to be driven down the streets of Toronto. A case redolent with irony and absurdity saw the driver...
By Patricia Simoes -
Friday’s headlines
• Decision on Eastern Ave. mall will shape city [ Toronto Star ] • Tunnel would ease crowding on PATH [ Toronto Star ] • Big birds causing...
By Monika Warzecha -
Bicycle Advocacy Workshop at City Hall
Council Chambers, Toronto City Hall (Queen & Bay) Sunday April 13 – 11:00am to 4:00pm Learn how to improve cycling conditions in your Ward...
By Dave Meslin -
Blue Ribbon Blues
When Mayor David Miller’s blue ribbon Fiscal Review Panel reported out in February, it took the wind out of the sails of Council’s...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Events Guide: stuff swap, walking meeting, archives lecture, and more
WHAT: Community Environment Day WHEN: April 5, 10 am – 2 pm WHERE: Fergy Brown Park Parking Lot (Jane St. & Eglinton Ave. West) and Earl Haig...
By Patricia Simoes -
Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Commuters shift to car-free mode [ Toronto Star ] • Public transit, walking favoured by younger commuters [ CBC.ca ] • Strike one...
By Monika Warzecha -
USA’s gentrified ‘hoods threatened by aristocratization
It may be the day after April Fool’s, but this article from the Onion is worth the post: WASHINGTON—According to a report released Tuesday by...
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Big Apple’s road work
Cross-posted from Eye Weekly. New York’s city council approved implementing congestion charge Monday in a “close†30-20 vote. (According to the...
By Dale Duncan -
POLL: have you started riding your bike?
Back in the fall we asked Spacing Toronto readers if they planned to ride their bike throughout the winter. Much to our surprise, 37% said they would. We...
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Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Miller to push Tibet rights on China trip [ Toronto Star ] • Miller agrees to speak on human rights, Tibet [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
By Monika Warzecha -
Searching for York
This past week’s Eye Weekly Stroll column had me climbing around the hills of York, the unsung city that once existed as part of Metropolitian...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered