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Pricing pollution to prevent paving paradise?
What do carbon markets have to do with explosive population growth in Milton? Maybe a lot. Yesterday, CIBC’s top economist Jeff Rubin came out with...
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Urban design or civic design?
The latest exhibition at the Toronto Free Gallery celebrates its opening this Thursday. It’s currated by One plus One equals Three — At Least...
By Dale Duncan -
Pothole season has arrived
You may be happy spring has arrived, but many forget that spring time means potholes. No one likes them, and we’d all like to see them fixed...
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UofT students are taken for a (good) ride
UofT students have proven that they are, indeed, very smart. Last week, full-time UofT students voted “yes” to fund Bikechain, an educational...
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Bikes racks, coming to a VIA train near you
Going on biking trips just got easier, and it can stay that way with your help. Beginning in June 2007, and going through to September, you will be able...
By Julie Yamin -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• Milton’s boom a bust for some [ Toronto Star ] • Just your perfectly average community [ Toronto Star ] • Suburbs grow at...
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TAKE A GUESS: name this intersection, March 14th
Since our current issue is all about intersections we thought it’d be fun to play a game. We want you to identify this intersection. Leave your...
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GTA population grows by 9.2% since 2001
Statistics Canada has started to release data from the 2006 census at the City level – including population figures for Toronto and the GTA (or at...
By Robin Chubb -
Public Dublin
Though only in Dublin a very short time, I got the feeling it’s a happy city. And a public one. The streets in the city centre are absolutely full...
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Exhibition Opening: Urban Design or Civic Design?
Imagine small gardens on sidewalks. Imagine buying your fruits and vegetables from inner city farms. Imagine parking lots with trees, where people can...
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Screening of anti-sprawl film Radiant City
Sprawl is eating the planet. Across the continent the landscape is being leveled – blasted clean of distinctive features and overlaid with a...
By Keith Stewart -
TAKE A GUESS: name this intersection, March 13th
Since our current issue is all about intersections we thought it’d be fun to play a game. We want you to identify this intersection. Leave your...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered