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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...
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The wind takes control of Lake Ontario
If you walk down to Lake Ontario today you will see some rather large waves. The wind storm we’re experiencing has already closed off streets in the...
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Wednesday’s headlines
• Winter can be a fine time to break out your bike [ Toronto Star ] • We went to the top but failed to put lid on blue bin fury [ Toronto Star ...
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Q&A: talking numbers with Budget Chief Shelley Carroll
[Update: Councillor Carroll has issued a clarification that appears at the bottom of this post] Councillor Shelley Carroll has been the representative for...
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Dr. Soberman’s Virtual Street Tours
Earlier this afternoon, Steve Munro posted a long and scathing commentary on a study by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario. The...
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Tree Tuesday: Graffiti Flowers
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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Are speed traps the best use of police resources?
There was an interesting article in the Wheels section of the Saturday Star about speed traps and the tradition of flashing headlights at oncoming cars to...
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Tuesday’s headlines
• Miller’s ‘modest’ budget proposal [ Toronto Star ] • ‘Historic’ budget raises taxes by 3.75% [ Globe and Mail ...
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Montréal Monday — Habitat 67, Mount Royal, and Griffintown
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
• Reveries of a solitary walker in a wintry mood [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto must help Ryerson, not hinder it [ Toronto Star ] • Homeowners...
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Sunday’s headlines
• A hand in every pocket [ Toronto Sun ] • Green tribute to an honest man [ National Post ]
By Monika Warzecha
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered