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Toronto meets Marrakesh
Given the winter we’ve been having it would seem impossible to think of Toronto as being in any way exotic, much less to draw comparisons between...
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Wednesday’s headlines
FEDERAL BUDGET • New fodder for a fine old feud [ Toronto Star ] • Cities praise extension of gas tax program [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto...
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Cities and the 2008 Budget
With the announcement of the 2008 budget earlier today, it’s worth examining what funding, if any, the Conservative government has allotted for...
By David Pal -
Tree Tuesday: A tree-of-heaven busts-a-move
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
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Fort York public art competition open house
Fort York’s formidable fortifications seem small and defenseless next to the great span of the Gardiner Expressway — but our favorite flying...
By Shawn Micallef -
The Things We Lost in the Fire
Looking east on Queen Street from Bathurst Street, 1924. The three- storey and two-storey buildings on the right were destroyed in the fire. Media...
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One Book: Campbell House
He walked west along Queen Street, away from the centre of town. On the northwest corner of University and Queen sat a little building called Campbell...
By Dylan Reid -
Tuesday’s headlines
• Office towers win tax cuts [ Toronto Star ] • New Ryerson to renew city [ Toronto Star ] • Premier wants strong mayor [ Toronto Star ...
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Eugene Yao, 1946-2008: A Chinese Activist
Cross-posted from Spacing Montreal Eugene Yao was born in Shanghai in 1946, and came to Canada in 1969 as a student of McGill University in electrical...
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Montréal Monday — postering, Griffintown music, and Champ Libre
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...
By Todd Harrison -
Monday’s headlines
• More power to the mayor – but why? [ Toronto Star ] • Where exactly did Giambrone stand? [ Globe and Mail ] • Hydro shines a light...
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Winter cyclist profile – Alex, Bikechain coordinator
Name / Occupation / Age Alex Gatien / Bikechain coordinator / 22 What do you use your bike for? Everything. I commute year-round and do a fair bit of road...
By Tammy Thorne
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered