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Human River walk this weekend
The Toronto Public Space Committee is holding its 3rd Annual Human River walk along Garrison Creek, Toronto’s biggest buried river, this Sunday...
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Design thinkers: Day one
DESIGN THINKERS CONFERENCE — Janine James has a tip for every city that wants to become more sustainable: start with a vision and the rest will...
By Jessica Hume -
Toronto’s Messy Urbanism from the perspective of an Angeleno
Ed: During the Walk 21 conference a few of us had the all too brief pleasure to meet James Rojas from Los Angeles. After he returned to LA he sent us an...
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Bullish TPA backs down on Matador after citizens wave the red cape
We received a call from Adam Giambrone’s office tonight letting us know that the Toronto Parking Authority reversed their plans to buy the Matador...
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Tree Tuesday: Towering Carolina poplar
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) will post a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project...
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Guilt-free lawnmower
Here’s a good winter project for the cycling enthusiasts out there who have large yards: combine a bike and hand-push lawnmower. via TreeHugger
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Road to Nowhere: Bike Riding in New York
Video Urban thinker, former Talking Head, and writer of songs about architecture and buildings David Byrne recently did a presentation called “How...
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Matador Update: TPA Meeting Tuesday
The Save the Matador website as well as the Facebook group are encouraging people to attend the Toronto Parking Authority meeting at city hall tomorrow to...
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New York’s naked streets, Pt. II
NEW YORK — An update on the 9th Avenue and 14th Street woonerf: The city has now installed a series of planters, café tables and chairs...
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What if humans did the surveillance?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLHE99tsXZ0[/youtube] One of the most broadly debated topics about public space is the use of video surveillance...
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Sighting: automatic stop calls on a streetcar
Last night, as I came home on the Spadina streetcar, I enjoyed my first experience of automatic stop calls on a streetcar. Finally, after all these years...
By Dylan Reid -
Can naked streets make pedestrians sexy?
The surprising media coverage of the Walk21 conference continued after it was over, with a series of wrap-up pieces over the weekend and in the weeklies...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered