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Facebook Friday: Welcome to the neighbourhood
As the name suggests, every Friday Spacing profiles Facebook groups that are using the social network to articulate their experiences and share...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Queen W. condo plan a fine mess [ Toronto Star ] • A broadside from 905 [ Toronto Star ] • Tory urges council to seek audit before...
By Sean Marshall -
OMB’s ruling called into question
Cross-posted from Eye Daily Think the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) makes bad decisions? A ruling made at Divisional Court released last Friday confirmed...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• It’s time to drop the gloves and fight back [ Toronto Star ] • Group vows to squeeze cash from Queen’s Park [ National Post ...
By Sean Marshall -
Tree Tuesday: A mature elm is hard to find
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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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Balls – and tempers – are flying at two fields [ Toronto Star ] • We need an Olympic-sized saviour [ Toronto Star ] • Police...
By Julie Yamin -
Wakestock leaves amputated island trees in its wake
Wakestock is admittedly not my cup of tea, and if I can avoid it and its fans I will try (see post below), but it’s a big city and there is space...
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Public Enemy: Boats at the Beach
A fine cottage-free weekend was spent by many on Toronto Island and in particular this city’s nicest beach, Hanlan’s Point. Each day had long...
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Clubland by the numbers
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. The issue of Toronto Life now on newsstands features an article by Denisse Balkissoon on the crowds that swarm the...
By Dale Duncan -
SPACING POLL: What do you think of pedestrian countdown signals?
It’s been a over a year since the City of Toronto began converting its pedestrain signals to LED countdown signals. The editors at Spacing have...
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Monday’s Headlines
• ‘Sustainable’ parking: a 21st century oxymoron? [ Toronto Star ] • Broadview station work is finally nearing an end [ Toronto Star...
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Where have our streetcars gone? (Part II)
My first post on the Wire discussed Kenosha, Wisconsin’s re-use of five ex-TTC PCC streetcars. Other disused streetcars that escaped the wreckers...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered