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Where in the GTA?
I made another visit to a 905 downtown earlier this week. It’s fairly accessible by transit and not too hard to find by car. The small downtown is...
By Sean Marshall -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• Jamestown youth gets arts centre [ Toronto Star ] • Centre gets youth off the street and online [ Globe and Mail ] • Man kayaks solo...
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The Sam’s sign vs. the CityTV truck
CityTV will soon be vacating the 299 Queen Street West address that was for years the iconic home of CityTV, Much Music and other cable television...
By Sean Marshall -
Photoblogging, feline style
Gotta love this project — a German fellow rigged up a keychain digital camera to take a photo every 2.5 minutes and attached it to his cat’s...
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Pulling TTC attention towards its signs
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. Design critic and accessibility advocate Joe Clark brings to our attention pressing issues regarding signage on the...
By James Bow -
Cycling-only streets in Winnipeg
Spacing photographer Bouke Salverda was recently in Winnipeg and snapped this shot of a street sign indicating it’s a cycling-only street on Sundays...
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Cycling round up
Photo courtesy of bikelanediary A lot has been happening this summer in cycling news. Here are just a few recent items from our city and beyond. Cycling...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Citytv’s landmark truck to be grounded [ Toronto Star ] • OPP kept busy with street racing [ Globe and Mail ] • Consumer products...
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SPACING POLL: how many bikes have been stolen from you?
About this time every year a friend tells me they’ve had their bike stolen. Three years ago I had my bike of 10 years stolen from me while I manned...
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All along my watchtower
I recently moved into a high-rise apartment in the most southernly part of Parkdale. My place is on the 24th floor and overlooks Humber Bay and most of...
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Facebook Friday: Getting on track with the TTC
Toronto’s Facebook network has grown exponentially in the past couple years. With over half a million users to date, Torontonians form the single...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: June 29, 2007
Don’t trash the new waste plan For those of you disappointed with the new garbage collection system city council approved by a vote of 26-18 on June...
By Dale Duncan
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered