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Ontario’s parliament dissolves!
Yesterday marked the official first day of the Ontario provincial election. Please visit Spacing Votes daily to keep up with our news and analysis. We...
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Pier 27: What kind of waterfront do we want?
(Photo taken of promotional display for Pier 27) Off the radar compared to many recent development proposals in this construction-crazy city, a new...
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TTC Service Cuts – an important public consultation and meeting
(This is a map of potential TTC service cuts by Ian Trider via the Torontoist. Solid red lines are routes which may be entirely eliminated. Broken red...
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Virgins do it better
My personal apologies are owed to swashbuckling tycoon Richard Branson and his Virgin outfit (and maybe to Bjork as well). On Saturday at around 1pm a...
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‘We’re tired of being pushed around by dictators’
Good ol’ Frances Nunziata can still give a good quote. At today’s community development and recreation committee meeting councillors Nunziata...
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“Walking Life” — exhibit opens this Sunday
Walking Life is a month-long exhibition, showcasing work created both by artists and community members, that celebrates the experience of walking. The...
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Pedestrian Sunday in Mirvish Village this weekend
PEDESTRIAN SUNDAY in MIRVISH VILLAGE WHEN: Sunday September 9th, noon to 9pm WHERE: Markham Street, from Bloor south to Lennox (Bloor & Bathurst) HOW...
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Friday’s Headlines
• TTC needs more than dreaming [ Toronto Star ] • Group wants candidates to show they’re focused on Toronto’s needs [ Toronto Star ...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: September 7, 2007
Home repair Toronto has developed a reputation for letting things decay. There was that old heritage building at George and Shuter that collapsed last...
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TIFF: When Toronto belongs to the world
Life in a big city means from time to time it belongs to everybody else. In some major cities and world capitals, like London or New York, this is a near...
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The mish-mash of New York’s sidewalks
NEW YORK — The sidewalks of New York are probably the most varied and interesting of any city I lived in. The sidewalks are a mish-mash of huge...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Toronto councillor says city doesn’t have authority to implement cuts [ cbc ] • City manager broke law with budget cut: councillor ...
By Julie Yamin
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered