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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...
By Julie Yamin -
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...
By Dale Duncan -
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...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
By Tammy Thorne -
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 -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Urban dream deferred [ Toronto Star ] • Neighbourhoods in need [ Toronto Star ] • Gimme shelter — and some lights, too [ Toronto...
By Julie Yamin -
Vimy Ridge
An interesting fact about the square kilometer of land surrounding the Canadian National Vimy Memorial found on Hill 145 in the the Pas-de-Calais is that...
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City Hall: Happenings at the hall, April 10 – April 13
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Parks and Environment Committee Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: City Hall, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 1 Notable...
By Dale Duncan -
My street furniture includes… chalkboards
While debates rage on about the future of Toronto’s sidewalk-styled chesterfields and such, a Halifax art student is taking the question of...
By Leah Sandals -
Bikechain closed for exam period
Bikechain — an educational bicycle repair facility at the University of Toronto — is closing for exams. The last day they will be open is...
By Tammy Thorne -
Hume lays into City’s street furniture plan
The Toronto Star’s Christopher Hume pulled no punches in his column today. He demands that the City refuse all street furniture submissions because...
By Matthew Blackett -
Where in the GTA?
The GTA has a surprising number of walkable, urban outposts, most of which you can even get to without a car, if you’re determined enough. Some GTA...
By Sean Marshall
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered