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The TTC wants your input (say no to service cuts and yes to new taxes)
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. The TTC launched its promised public consultation campaign yesterday. Have something to say about possible cuts to bus routes...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Playground equipment could be hazard for kids [ Toronto Star ] • Councillor blasts TTC rider survey as a propaganda tool for Miller [ Globe...
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There’s a new kind of bike infrastructure in town
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. As Carolyn Passerelli pointed out in this week’s letters, no bike lanes are going to be installed in the narrowing of...
By Dale Duncan -
The space underneath the Gardiner
I rode my bike across the waterfront Sunday afternoon from Jameson to Kew Gardens in the Beaches. Just north of the bike trail crossing at Cherry Street...
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Join “The Climb”
I recently met the Toronto-based artist Laura Nanni, who does a lot of work around the theme of walking in collaboration with Sorrel Muggridge, a British...
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SPACING POLL: Which party will you support in provincial election?
On September 10th, the provincial election will official kick-off (and starting Thursday, Spacing’s election coverage begins on Spacing Votes). Most...
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Monday’s Headlines
• 10 things Miller needs to hear [ Toronto Star ] • Suburbs not doing enough to curb sprawl [ Toronto Star ] • Taking ‘Smart’...
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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...
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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...
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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...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered