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Sexy public transit, part I
Which proposal looks sexier: a Toronto-wide network of BRTs and LRTs (first map) or the Spadina subway extension (second map)? POTENTIAL FUTURE BRT/LRT...
By Craig Cal -
Filming life in Regent Park
Today sees the kickoff of the 2006 Regent Park Film Festival, which runs to November 12th at Nelson Mandela Park Public School. Some of the films are...
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Do lazy people move to the suburbs?
Researchers have established in recent years that there is a correlation between obesity and sprawl — people in low-density suburbs, who have to...
By Dylan Reid -
Active Transportation Press Conference
A week ago, the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) (note – I’m one of the organizers) held a press conference to highlight the...
By Dylan Reid -
You, me, and the Grand Design
There’s an interesting talk tomorrow night at Hart House about urban design: The U of T Bookstore Reading Series and Hart House explores how space...
By Shawn Micallef -
Blogrolling to the Turcot Yards
The theme of the next hard-copy edition of Spacing will be intersections, those places where parts of the city meet, and cross, and where we sometimes...
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Spacing in today’s Toronto Star
Today’s Toronto Star has a wonderful feature on Spacing. Just in time for tonight’s mayoral event! Here’s a little excerpt (or read the...
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Spacing & Eye Weekly’s mayors’ event MONDAY
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 Revival, 783 College Street (a few blocks east of Ossington) Doors open @ 7pm, Event starts @ 8pm, Musical guest after 10pm FREE On...
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What’s on Spacing Votes
There are only seven days until the municipal election! You can catch the two leading mayoral candidates lay out their vision of Toronto’s public...
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What’s the difference between a BRT and BLT?
Cross-posted from Spacing Votes With all of the recent discussion surrounding transit policies, subway extensions and streetcar rights-of-way, a brief...
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Putting an end to Cherry pickin’
A group of concerned citizens has launched a website and an online petition urging people to band together to “save cherry beach:” The Toronto...
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Planet in Focus: Sunday films & events
TORONTO IN THE MOVING IMAGE: A PLANET IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM Spacing is a sponsor of the film series called Toronto In the Moving Image during the...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered