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It was twenty-seven years ago today…
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wcm68UteL0M[/youtube] …that John Lennon was killed in New York. There are many memorials to Lennon on YouTube...
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POLL: Which new name would you like to see the GTTA adopt?
The other day, Spacing challenged our readers to propose a better name for the former Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA) now known as...
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We will not save the environment until…
Spacing is a big fan of Toronto’s Poet Laureate, Pier Giorgio DiCicco. He is a Roman Catholic priest who writes wonderful poetry and has written an...
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Montreal vs. Toronto: battle of the bus transfers!
MONTREAL — French Panic, a local blogger who may or may not be my neighbour, recently spent some time in Toronto. She came back with some pertinent...
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American cities becoming more walkable
The Brookings Institution in the US has recently published a study, “Footloose and Fancy Free: A Field Survey of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30...
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Stroll: Don Mills & photos from the Moccasin-Rainbow trail
This week’s stroll column in Eye Weekly had me wandering around Canada’s most famous suburb, Don Mills. I remember while growing up Don Mills...
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GIFT GUIDE: Spacing gift subscriptions
Got a holiday party to go to and don’t have a present? Why not buy a gift subscription to Spacing! We have a special offer on right now that allows...
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Help create Spacing’s blogroll
Spacing will begin to publish daily headline links in the very near future (thanks to those who have lobbied for the feature’s return). We normally...
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Help develop Toronto’s walking strategy – and other walking notes
As I’ve noted in passing in some previous posts, the City of Toronto is currently developing a “Walking Strategy” to guide Toronto...
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GIFT GUIDE: Fort York — A Short History and Guide
Toronto Culture division has just published “Fort York: A Short History and Guide.” Written by historian (and Chief Curator of Toronto...
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Lobbying for a Registry: Exhibit C
I didn’t intend for this to become a recurring feature but it seems Lobbying for a Registry may be just that — at least until there’s a...
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Give the GTTA a Better Name Contest
As Spacing Toronto contributor Sean Marshall posted the other day, the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA) has rebranded itself Metrolinx. The...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered