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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...
By Dylan Reid -
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...
By Sarah Magwood -
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 -
Monday’s Headlines
• When Mies’ tower scraped the sky [ Toronto Star ] • City’s top-ranked services come at a cost, study shows [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
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Buffalo’s waterfront and the opening of the ROM’s Crystal
As a die-hard Maple Leaf fan growing up, I was taught to despise every nearby NHL team, which meant hating Buffalo since it was the Leafs’ nearest...
By Matthew Blackett -
Let’s get talking: Toronto neighbourhoods and mental health
When: May 28, 7-8:30 pm Where: St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre, 230 The Esplanade Like a fingerprint, each neighbourhood has its own unique...
By Sarah Magwood -
Cyclist Profile – Jeff the tutor
In the lead up to and during Bike Week I will feature some cyclist profiles here on the wire. These will be profiles of regular people who ride bikes in...
By Tammy Thorne -
Little box in the big city
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. In an effort to break into the urban market, big-box stores are learning to adapt to the big city, a trend that has yet to...
By Dale Duncan -
Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington this weekend
Help kick-off the first Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market this weekend. Show up anytime after 1pm on Sunday and stroll through streets empty of cars...
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City Hall: Surprise, surprise — street furniture deal gets go ahead
Cross-posted from Eye Daily At approximately 5:15pm, City Council voted to sign a 20-year contract with the ad company Astral Media Outdoor to supply our...
By Dale Duncan -
Book Design City Toronto
It’s smoggy. You maybe want to percolate your body in the outdoors, with lemonade and asthma inhalers and beer. Or you maybe want to celebrate...
By Leah Sandals
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered