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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...
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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...
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YIMBY returns
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. After last year’s success, the YIMBY festival is returning to the Gladstone Hotel October 27. For those who may be out...
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Miller allows private donation to open rinks
If there ever was a sign of how desperate the City of Toronto’s financial situation has become: Mayor David Miller has accepted MasterCard’s...
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The incredible flip-flopping councillor
In the Toronto Star this morning, Ward 9 councillor Maria Augimeri has flip-flopped yet again on the vehicle and land-transfer tax issue. After the first...
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Strange sights over Lake Ontario
I’ve been debating whether to write this post for a few days, but I thought it would be worth sharing no matter what kind of reservations I have. On...
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Detroit’s abandoned train station
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtyUsnrY2I[/youtube] Just discovered this well-done video of abandoned Michigan Central Terminal via Detroit...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered