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POLL: should City Council adopt a political party system?
Early in January, Spacing’s Dale Duncan wrote about the “Rising Right” of Toronto city council. The post garnered a good number of...
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Art Attack – Operation Snow Fort – tonight
The Toronto Public Space Committee is taking advantage of today’s storm to invite everyone to build an impromptu snow fort: The Toronto Public Space...
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One Book: Spacing Reads Consolation
Spacing Magazine is excited to announce our participation in the Keep Toronto Reading “One Book” campaign. An initiative of the Toronto Public...
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Street food should be simple to prepare
It’s not often I find myself in complete agreement with Denzil Minnan-Wong, but the way city council has managed to unnecessarily complicate what...
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Snow storm stories, Part II
Back in December, we asked readers to share their winter storm stories with us. We received some great vignettes, including a plethora of tales about...
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Friday’s headlines
• 10.6 million visit Toronto in 2007 [ Globe and Mail ] • New tax hits home today [ Toronto Sun ] • Trustee’s ‘oversight’...
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City Hall Bits and Bites
Lobbyist Registry left blowin’ in the wind With an adequate budget finally in place, it looked like smooth sailing for the City’s Lobbyist...
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A “thriller” of a ride on London’s Tube
Its close to midnight and something evils lurking in the dark, Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart, You try to scream but...
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Events Guide: Styrofoam Ban-Aid and Black Creek United
WHAT: Styrofoam Ban-Aid fundraiser WHEN: Thursday, January 31 (tonight) at 8pm WHERE: Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen Street West) Tonight at 8pm...
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Thursday’s headlines
• Flaherty turns down McCallion faceoff [ Toronto Star ] • An improved design, but still not great [ Toronto Star ] • City councillor...
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Help name Toronto’s new bike magazine
The Toronto Cyclists Union is choosing a name for their soon-to-launched magazine and they’d like your help. They’re looking for a name that...
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Fear and hope for Queen West
The approval last week by the City’s committee of adjustment of a mixed-use retail and condo development, including a big-box home improvement...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered