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Illegal posters challenge Paris
The Star runs an AP story this morning about an innovative and illegal street art project that is pumping up some controversy in France. It has to do with...
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What’s going on at Spacing Votes
Hopefully, every reader of the Spacing Wire knows we also have a sister blog called Spacing Votes that has numerous daily posts about Toronto’s...
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The route to cycling can be quick
There was a lot of fascinating information at the “Traffic Tales” movie night put on by the Toronto Public Space Committee last night, but the...
By Dylan Reid -
The Wellesley Insitute’s Blueprint video
As part of our partnership with the Wellesley Institute, we present the Blueprint video to help you get a better understanding of what the Blueprint is...
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Last Pedestrian Sunday of 2006 in Kensington this weekend
This Sunday marks the final Final Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market of 2006. Here are some of the details: • Sunday October 29th – Rain or...
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Bundlin’ up for public artriffic good times
As if Hallowe’en alone didn’t provide enough public visual spectacle for urban dwellers, it’s worth reminding Spacing Wirers that there...
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The Blueprint to End Homelessness launches today
Compare these average monthly costs of housing and homelessness: social housing ($199.92); shelter bed ($1,932); provincial jail ($4,333); hospital bed...
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E-signs to let riders know when next bus is coming?
A platform sign in London, England indicates when next subway train will arrive. The TTC wants to install electronic signs that will tell riders when the...
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Say yes to bikes on Bloor…
…And, no to war in Afghanistan this Saturday. Take the Tooker rides again, Saturday October 28th, leaving from Kipling and Kennedy stations at 11:30...
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Spacing & Eye Weekly present mayors’ event
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 Revival, 783 College Street (a few blocks east of Ossington) Door open @ 7pm, Event starts @ 8pm, Musical guest after 10pm FREE During...
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Reverse Graffiti
Reverse graffiti is a practice where the artist creates a design by cleaning grime selectively off a wall, so that the cleaned sections stand out. The...
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Gentrify this
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years in Toronto about the gentrification of formerly “ethnic” and low-income neighbourhoods...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered