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Wayfinding in Winnipeg
I recently came across an article about the new wayfinding signs that Winnipeg has installed. There are 101 spread out through the city, but mostly...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Commuter Challenge Week [ Toronto Star ] • Vaughan a hub for green builders [ Toronto Star ] • York, Durham burn on both sides of the...
By Julie Yamin -
Postopolis!
Four urban-themed blogs from four different cities, all similar in spirit to Spacing (BLDGBLOG from Los Angeles, City of Sound from London, Inhabitat from...
By Craig Cal -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• What’s wrong with this picture? Location, location, location [ Toronto Star ] • Bringing back fish paradise in GTA [ Toronto Star ...
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What should they do with Sam the Record Man’s sign?
It’s sad to read that Sam The Record Man store on Yonge Street is closing. I love the corner it occupies — it’s a Toronto landmark for...
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Walking from Pearson Airport
At the end of last year, Shawn Micallef posted about English author Will Self’s walk from JFK airport in New York into Manhattan. A surprising...
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Cranky about Cycling Committee
Toronto’s new cycling committee chair Councillor A.A. Heaps recently announced that he is revising the committee’s Terms of Reference. Among...
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Cyclist profile — Sonnet the poet
During Bike Week, and possibly beyond, I will feature some cyclist profiles here on the wire. These will be profiles of regular people who ride bikes in...
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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Take a walk on Toronto’s wild side, in good company [ Toronto Star ] • Plastic bag foes steal the show [ Toronto Star ] • Residents...
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Reporting on city hall … from a distance
An online news service in Pasadena, California, has worked out a new way to cover the deadly dull minutiae of city hall business — they have...
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Sights on Bikes: A green alternative
As we enter Toronto’s 20th annual Bike Week, a celebration of the city’s vibrant cycling culture, it is important to recognize businesses that...
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Cyclist profile — John the messenger
During Bike Week, and possibly beyond, I will feature some cyclist profiles here on the wire. These will be profiles of regular people who ride bikes in...
By Tammy Thorne
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered