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Stop Me — Mancunian Biking
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6dHmYD6c8[/youtube] High and tight helmetless haircuts abound in this Smiths’ video of Stop Me If You...
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Saturday’s headlines
SNOW • Snow crews take aim at clogged roads [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto faces $20-million bill to clear it’s streets of snow [ Globe and...
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LRT’s greatest smash hits
I’ve often thought that Toronto streetcars should have some kind of camera attached to its front end to document the cars that whip past while...
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POLL: Should the province take control of the TTC?
All over the headlines today is speculation on whether the province/Metrolinx should take over the TTC in order to co-ordinate regional transit planning...
By Matthew Blackett -
Friday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Premier backs TTC takeover [ Toronto Star ] • TTC unveils service boost [ Toronto Star ] • McGuinty’s talk of TTC takeover...
By Monika Warzecha -
Events Guide: Managing Public Places forum and John Hartman exhibition
WHAT: Innovative Approaches to Managing Public Places forum WHEN: Tuesday, February 26, 2:30pm-5:00pm WHERE: Trading Floor of the Design Exchange, 234 Bay...
By Todd Harrison -
Let’s get this (political) party started?
Spacing’s editor Dale Duncan wrote a great piece in this week’s Eye Weekly that discusses the possibility of political parties at the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Bus improvements coming, but why the secrecy?
On Sunday, February 17, the TTC will roll-out a series of major service improvements that will finally make a dent in addressing overcrowding. Many of...
By Sean Marshall -
Sustainable transportation plans galore
London, England has just unveiled a jaw-dropping new plan to greatly increase the amount of walking and cycling in the city. London plans to spend the...
By Dylan Reid -
Thursday’s headlines
• City laments its 180% rent award [ Toronto Star ] • Pool debate treads water [ Toronto Star ] • No funds for pools, city budget chief...
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Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Neighbourhoods
The second event in the Building Sustainability Lecture Series organized by Architecture for Humanity is coming up. The first lecture was completely full...
By Dylan Reid -
One Book: Resting Places
David pointed to where a pedestrian bridge spanned the Bayview Extension. “That was the edge of town for sixty years — the necropolis is right...
By Anna Bowness
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered