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Plant a virtual tree for New Orleans
This Earth Day, Seventh Generation (a company that produces non-toxic and environmentally safe household products) has partnered with the Seed Collective...
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The star that obscured Hugh Garner
Update (this originally posted back in early Feb): As one reader commented, this crane crashed last night — which explains why I saw a Wellesley bus...
By Shawn Micallef -
Will streetcars return to Montreal?
It used to be that Toronto and Montreal weren’t so different. La Ville reine had spiffy red streetcars; la métropole had cheery yellow and...
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Dale Duncan at City Hall: April 12
A Toronto for all Next to climate change, social inclusion — or more specifically, ensuring that Torontonians of all backgrounds have a voice in...
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Thursday’s Headlines
• Vote for your favorite inspirational outdoor ad [ Toronto Star ] • Outdoor advertising competition fiasco [ Reading Toronto ] • This city...
By Julie Yamin -
The “Water Challenge” — Taste the Difference!
In conjunction with Spacing‘s next issue, whose theme will be “water,” Spacing contributor Sean Lerner will be conducting a public blind...
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City Hall: The beginning of the end for street furniture?
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. Rami Tabello the hardworking activist behind the ingenious website illegalsigns.ca is being threatened by outdoor advertising...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• It took children to raise a village [ Toronto Star ] • City wants rink time freed up [ Toronto Star ] • CN Rail workers resume picketing...
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City Hall: Poop and scoop and take it home
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. The problem of dogs in parks just got bigger. A recent trash audit done in Toronto parks (which I wrote about in a recent...
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New twist in street furniture saga
There’s been a new twist in Toronto’s street furniture saga. Illegalsigns.ca, a local outdoor advertising watchdog, is accusing on their...
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Are we losing the fight for a bikeable city?
NOW magazine presents: Bikeable City – Are We Losing the Fight? This panel discussion will be held at the NOW Lounge (189 Church at Shuter...
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Kingston’s plan for sustainable transportation
On March 22, I attended a great workshop on sustainable transportation put together by local organization Moving the Economy. I am going to post some of...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered