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Challenge: What’s better than a parking lot?
My gut reaction to the question “What’s better than a parking lot?” is naturally, “Anything.” But let’s get a little...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Rogue city agency trying to lay waste to Dovercourt streetscape
It was with increasingly incredulous dread that the news of the City of Toronto’s plan to expropriate the Matador on Dovercourt and demolish it for...
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Mid-Week Headlines
MATADOR CLUB: • Is it closing time for the Matador? [ Toronto Star ] • 43 years of history vs. 20 parking spots [ Toronto Star ] MISSISSAUGA...
By Sean Marshall -
October 10 and City Hall
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Considering that everyone on council knew that everyone was in favour of reopening community centres on Mondays, they sure...
By Dale Duncan -
Walk21 Community Events
Walk21, the annual international conference on all things walking and pedestrian, is taking place in Toronto next week (Oct. 1-4). The program is full of...
By Dylan Reid -
Moving forward with Waterfront Regeneration
Last week the Waterfront Regeneration Trust hosted a conference entitled Beyond Regeneration: The Trail Ahead. The conference was both a celebration of...
By Ian Malczewski -
Removable Room at Guild Inn
When: Thursday, September 27, 2007, 7-9 p.m. Where: The Guild Inn — 191 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough, ON If you haven’t been to the Guild...
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Exploring the Pickering Airport Lands
Back in the early 1970s, the federal government had the idea that air traffic was going to grow exponentially, and that Malton Airport (now known as...
By Sean Marshall -
Tree Tuesday: A Norway maple tied in knots
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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Spacing Montréal launch party photos
We officially launched Spacing Montréal this weekend and attracted a wonderful assortment of folks to le Cagibi. The place was packed and our...
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The Bathurst Street Bridge
Spacing Associate Editor Shawn Micallef has an essay about the Bathurst Street Bridge in today’s Toronto Star Ideas section: The bridge is about as...
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POLL: do you plan to drive on Car Free Day?
Today is international Car Free Day. Toronto’s celebration of this important day is embarrassing compared to what other cities are doing (even the...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered