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Happy Jane Jacobs Day!
Here in Toronto, it’s Jane Jacobs Day. Go for a walk tonight. Here’s a CBC Archive feature to watch when you get back.
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Friday’s Headlines
• These buildings are for the birds [ Toronto Star ] • City survey says: Toronto the middling [ Toronto Star ] • Tree dumping irks Reesor...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: May 3, 2007
Vote Desmond Cole! Everyone who attended the screening of the documentary City Idol, which had its world premiere April 26 as part of the Hot Docs film...
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City Hall: Bob Hunter McDonald’s Environment Days?
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When I arrived at City Hall yesterday, members of council’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee were discussing...
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Playing aground with installation in Parkdale
Do you like making art but find that Nuit Blanche keeps you up too far past your bedtime? Well, maybe submitting to PLAY/GROUNDS, a new festival of...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Why waterfront revival will fall short of brilliance [ Toronto Star ] • It’s OK to think it’s ugly [ Toronto Star ] • Fed up...
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Green Toronto Awards
Spacing would like to extend its congratulations to the winners of the Green Toronto Awards. A special shout out, in particular, goes to the non-profit...
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Tell the City what you think about its Clean Air Plan
Mayor Miller addresses the Toronto Residents assembled to give input on Toronto’s Climate change plan. (Photo courtesy of biketoronto.ca) If you...
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Making CONTACT with transit art issues
As ample local coverage reminds us, the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival — which is apparently, now the world’s largest photo fest in...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
• How city hall rewards thrift [ Toronto Star ] • This year’s Pug Awards will include the good [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
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Let’s green this city
San Francisco and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company have a fun web site called Let’s Green This City that outlines how citizens can reduce their...
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I Bike TO: new web site launched for local cyclists
There’s a new website in town that aims to meet all your cycling needs. iBikeTO has it all: advocacy, news, tips, events, cyclist profiles and so...
By Tammy Thorne
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered