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LORINC: The notwithstanding chaos of Doug Ford
Pardon my language, but what a fucking mess. Over the weekend, I was trying to develop a column examining why this municipal race – the seventh I’ve...
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TAXED OUT: Gallery exhibits examines tax impact on Toronto’s main streets
WHAT: TAXED OUT gallery exhibit WHEN: Opening night — Sept. 12th, WHERE: Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond Street W, ground floor RSVP: Click through to...
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Doug Ford’s snitch line and the cost of silence
There are certain events that simply demand a response, because to remain politely silent or inactive is to court great peril. The decision by Ontario...
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LORINC: What does ‘effective representation’ look like at city hall?
Sometimes, good things happen for all the wrong reasons, and the hearing for the various challenges to the Tories’ bill to slash the size of Toronto...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 027, Healthy Buildings, Healthy Planet
We’re gearing up for the October 11th Green Building Festival! We talk to celebrated architect Vivian Manasc about what makes a truly...
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LORINC: What about those mandate letters, Premier Ford?
Given the thin broth that was the Tories’ election platform, it’s hardly surprising that Premier Doug Ford’s first month in office has had the feeling of...
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LORINC: Uploading subway system a disaster-in-waiting
It can’t be said too often, or too loudly: Premier Doug Ford’s pledge to upload the subway system will become the Brexit of Toronto politics: a promise...
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Marcus Garvey’s place in Toronto’s history
For the past several years, 355 College Street has been home to Thymeless Bar, a reggae nightspot situated just steps from Kensington Market. What many...
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LORINC: Mammoliti is perfect example of why Toronto needs term limits
On the day after Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives passed a law stomping all over local democracy in Toronto, it’s worth pointing out a few key facts...
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LORINC: The Subway in the Room
Almost a year ago, the Toronto Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro published a story detailing, with her trademark meticulousness, how then chief planner and now...
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Sparks of Life at Carlton and Jarvis: Examining Equilibrium
With its high-rises and construction sites, Toronto can often feel overbearingly grey. That greyness is now being met with a blast of colour thanks to...
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REID: The Unilever lands and public space
The Unilever Precinct (also sometimes called “East Harbour”) is a remarkable opportunity to create an entirely new business district in Toronto. As an...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered