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The case for Toronto’s U-Pass
Vancouver has one. Halifax does, too. Same with Calgary and Chicago. Even London, Ontario is a member of this not-so-exclusive club. But Toronto...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Site Unseen: Laneway Architecture & Urbanism in Toronto
Last Thursday’s post, Lost without laneways, garnered many requests for information regarding the suggested reading I posted at the end of the...
By Joseph Clement -
Thursday’s headlines
• Hard-won green victory for Oakville [ Toronto Star ] • The people behind the plaques [ Toronto Star ] • Authors call for team effort to...
By Monika Warzecha -
Nifty street infrastructure guide from Seattle
A colleague sent me a really useful web guide to the infrastructure elements in a pedestrian-friendly right-of-way (that is, the public part of a street...
By Dylan Reid -
Wednesday’s headlines
• Natives feeling the pull of major urban centres [ Toronto Star ] • Natives seek break in cities [ Toronto Sun ] • Number of aboriginal...
By Monika Warzecha -
Second Empire? Look Up!
If you’ve ever tried to distinguish between the myriad of Victorian architectural styles then you know it isn’t always easy. ‘Victorian...
By Thomas Wicks -
Vote for Spacing as Best Local Blog in Canada
Spacing was happy to see that we made the shortlist of Best Local Blog in the Canadian Blog Awards (as were a number of other Toronto blogs —...
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Harnessing wind power downtown
I have a friend who recently bought a commercial building in the Entertainment District. He has some decent plans on how to properly develop the site and...
By Matthew Blackett -
Tree Tuesday: Arboreal Aria
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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Tuesday’s headlines
• Don’t call it ‘Scarlem’ [ Toronto Star ] • Q & A: Is Scarborough getting the short end of the stick? [ National Post ...
By Monika Warzecha -
Look out for door prizes!
Seattle is taking steps to try and protect cyclists from bring hit by car doors by installing a series of signs near parking spots. The signs are...
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Bike plates in Oregon
Every once in a while we hear calls to licence cyclists. But in Oregon, they instead just encourage residents to buy vanity plates for their cars that...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered