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Ireland Park: solemn, hidden and engaging
Only two weeks after HtO Park opened to the public, another public space opened with a very different purpose and spirit than the urban beach. Ireland...
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Supreme Court establishes right to open city governments
London, Ontario city hall In a pleasing precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada last week ruled unanimously that all Ontarians have a right to observe...
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The Impervious P-lot
A little while ago, before the snow melted, a small group of us met up in an Ottawa office space to interview architect Scott Hayward about “greenâ€...
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The bins of Borth and Aberystwyth
Documentation continues on the world of World Class rubbish bins with no advertising. In the seaside town of Borth on the west coast of Wales the tide was...
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Cyclist Profile – Clay the music teacher
Cyclist profiles are a regular feature on I Bike TO. Name / Occupation / Age Clay Puddester, music teacher, 35 What do you use your bike for? Well, I use...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: June 22, 2007
Beauty is only skin deep If I had a dollar for every time I heard the term “architectural excellence†referring to development along the waterfront...
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Friday’s Headlines
• Shoreline eyesore a potential danger [ Toronto Star ] • Streets closed for Pride events, Kensington Market [ Toronto Star ] • West-end...
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Los Angeles’ cyclist vs. motorist relationship
A year and a half ago, Adam Krawesky captured a conflict on camera (above photo series) between a motorist and a cyclist, and most Spacing Wire readers...
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Help choose Toronto’s new LRVs — aka our new streetcars
The past few months have been very exciting for Toronto’s transit users, with March’s announcement of the Transit City – Light Rail plan...
By Craig Cal -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Locals say crosswalk is ‘extremely dangerous’ [ Toronto Star ] • City okays pay-as-you-toss garbage fees [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
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Spacing release party: July 4th
WHAT: Spacing, summer 2007 issue release party WHEN: Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 • 8pm WHERE: S.S. Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. W.) HOW MUCH: $10...
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Pretty in pink
Update – The Squad’s pink lanes got some props in New York City on Streetsblog! A few pretty pink Penny Farthings showed up on Bloor street...
By Tammy Thorne
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered