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Thursday’s Headlines
• Sidewalk work delay angers pedestrians, store owners [ Toronto Star ] • Time for Toronto to get angry [ Toronto Star ] • Council to keep...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
• TTC pimps its ride, literally [ Toronto Star ] • Transit riders grow tired of jumping water hazard [ Toronto Star ] • Taking advantage of...
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Deferral of city tax revenues could be a blessing
City Council’s decision to defer implementation of Toronto’s planned new taxes could be a blessing for our cash-strapped city. While the mayor...
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Zagreb — tags, bins, posters & pink pigs oh my
I recently spent a few days in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. It was the first time I’ve visited an Eastern European post-socialist city and it was...
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Cycling round up
Photo courtesy of bikelanediary A lot has been happening this summer in cycling. Here are just a few recent items from our city and beyond. Cycling...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Collapsed storm drain swallows wheel [ Toronto Star ] • Mel: Hit up feds, province [ Toronto Sun ] • Miller suffers tax plan defeat ...
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SPACING POLL: Where should pedestrian-only zones be located?
At the start of June, I wrote a post about how Toronto needs to begin the process of creating pedestrian-only zones in the city — we lag behind many...
By Matthew Blackett -
“Honest” Ed: Retailer, Placemaker, Dadaist?
Okay, so there’s been immense coverage this past week about Ed Mirvish and his varied impacts on our city. But what are his impacts in the public...
By Leah Sandals -
Monday’s Headlines
• Broken-down sign points to hotel that’s long closed [ Toronto Star ] • CityPlace hurt by new Spadina expressway [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Toronto street treats — get your fill today!
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Today at city hall, politicians, pedestrians and tourists will get a taste of what Toronto’s street food could be like...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Why parks are important [ Toronto Star ] • Tusk, tusk, tusk, Elephants make pre-dawn foray into Ont. town [ cbc ] • ‘Hi…we...
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Facebook Friday: Urban housing hassles
As the name suggests, every Friday Spacing profiles Facebook groups that are using the social network to articulate their experiences and share...
By Sarah Magwood
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered