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How to avoid the weather
The long drought inconveniently ended on Friday night, just as I was about to ride a bike across the city. I wasn’t sure if I should wait for the...
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How to deal with cars parked in bike lanes
The post on Thursday on MyBikeLane.com’s first anniversary by Spacing’s Tammy Thorne reminded me of the post I made back in mid-April...
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ROYSON JAMES: 10 things Miller needs to do
Toronto Star columnist Royson James’s column today outlines 10 things Mayor David Miller should do in wake of Toronto’s budgetary crisis. Here...
By Matthew Blackett -
Sidewalk Etiquette
Bert Archer has written an interesting article in the Globe and Mail‘s Toronto section about the ins and outs of sidewalk etiquette. He points out...
By Dylan Reid -
Psychogeographic Psychedelic Psundays
When I was getting to know Toronto 7 years ago I went for long walks at various times, but my favorite (even today) are 3-4-5 hour-long Sunday afternoon...
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We’re #5! (or so the Economist thinks)
The Economist has released a report that ranks Vancouver as the most livable city in the world, while Toronto The Good comes in at number five. Above is...
By Matthew Blackett -
A Del Grande vision
The Toronto Sun published a rather thoughtful piece by Councillor Mike Del Grande about the need for a new deal for all Ontario cities in today’s...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Whitby has green dreams for work-at-home project [Toronto Star] • Goar: Fresh election, same stale tricks [Toronto Star] • Portion of 401...
By Sean Marshall -
The 1970 Architectural Concept
Ed: Thus continues the investigation into the many parking lots of downtown Hull by Spacing’s Ottawa/Gatineau Region correspondent Amber Yared...
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Happy Birthday MyBikeLane
From the original MyBikeLane New York: By my reckoning, MyBikeLane is 1 year old today! Congratulations to the innovator of this pioneering open-source...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Stalwart pylon on guard for the pole time forgot [ Toronto Star ] • Invitation to a party that counts [ Toronto Star ] • Candidates...
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Montréal metro commercial from 1976
I don’t know what’s going on during this 1976 commercial promoting the brand new Montréal’s metro system, but it looks like fun.
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered