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Best of 2006: bike lanes
It’s nearly impossible to pick a “best” bike lane for 2006 — I mean, 10 kilometres were added to the bikeway network last year...
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A little history of the TTC’s web site
Since we created the subway station buttons over two years ago we’ve come into contact with a lot of rail fans and people with a real passion to see...
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ROM seeks free ride
When buildings intrude beyond their private property into public space, they have to pay a small rental fee to the City for that space. The Royal Ontario...
By Dylan Reid -
Rustle your bustle for hustle this Sunustle
I WANT RHYTHM returns this weekend for another afternoon of free spiriting it up, this time at Yonge and Gerrard. If you’re unfamiliar with this...
By Leah Sandals -
Where would you meet in Toronto?
I’m reading a very interesting book called The Wisdom of Crowds, by James Surowiecki. The author describes a fascinating experiment by a social...
By Dylan Reid -
Friday’s links to public space articles
• City under fire for secrecy [ Globe and Mail ] • The sounds of the underground [ Globe and Mail ] • Scary walkways get some life ...
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Transit map as a trend chart
I came across this cool map hack — it takes London’s Underground Tokyo’s subway map and uses it as a chart to show the trends of the...
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Calling all Photo/Flickr Bloggers
A call that seems made for you: CALL TO ARTISTS: CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION The Greater Toronto Airports Authority will present The Built Environment...
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Segways banned in Holland
From today’s Toronto Star: Dutch police banned Segways from all public roads, bike paths and walkways as of New Year’s Day, surprising the...
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What’s old should be new again at transit stops
The above image, at Bloor and Jane circa 1937, was used in Spacing‘s Spring/Summer 2006 issue as part of a feature on bus and streetcar shelters...
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Spacing 2007 calendar still available
Now that the holidays are over and you don’t have to buy presents for anyone, you should splurge on yourself: pick up Spacing‘s 2007 calendar...
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Best of 2006: cyclist-driver fight in Kensington
The impact blogs can have on a news story became rather apparent in late January of 2006. Adam Krawesky, a Spacing contributor and one of Toronto’s...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered