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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Trash plan is just a pile of rubbish [ Toronto Star ] • Issue leaves little room for decency [ Toronto Star ] • Scarborough: Desperately...
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One Book: Hanlan’s Point
A man is standing by the lakeshore at Hanlan’s Point ferry dock. Cicadas in the grass near the roadway, cars passing behind the hotel. The ferry...
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Razing Bishop’s Block to save it
At the corner of University and Adelaide, an empty parking is slowly being converted into a luxury condo. But in my opinion, its the heritage building...
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Tuesday’s headlines
RECREATION FEES • Welfare plan lets city trim rink-fee hike [ Toronto Star ] • City scales back fee increases [ Toronto Star ] • Mayor...
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Montréal Monday — housing, more igloos, and a new highway
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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered