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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...
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Traffic Tales movie night
The Streets to Screens movie series will feature two movies about sustainable transportation on Thursday, October 26, at the Bloor Cinema at 7pm. The...
By Dylan Reid -
Yes, In My Back Yard!
It seems neighbourhood groups are constantly fighting bad reps. Dispelling stereotypes isn’t always easy. Take the experience of Active 18, for...
By Dale Duncan -
Finally, a plan for affordable housing
How do we meet the growing need for affordable housing in this city? The problem has become so big, it’s almost overwhelming — each year more...
By Dale Duncan -
Star’s new transportation column
The Toronto Star has a new transportation columnist, David Bruser, and in today’s column he asks readers to tell him about their problems with...
By Dylan Reid -
Project for Public Spaces presentation
On Wednesday, October 25, 2006, Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces, will be speaking in the Council Chamber of City Hall between 1:00 PM...
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Carpooling lanes saving time for GTA commuters
According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, GTA commuters can save up to 25 minutes if they use carpooling lanes. And more high-occupancy vehicle...
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Protesters greet Porter Airlines
About 30 protesters greeted the frist group of travellers on Porter Airlines, the Toronto Star reports. You can also read a feature by a Star repoter...
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Hume: fear of tall buildings silly
Christopher Hume thinks Toronto’s aversion to tall buildings is silly. What can be said of a city that fears growing up? In Toronto’s case...
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10 parts of Toronto that need public art
Tut tut! There is not one but two pieces on public art in the weekend papers. The Star runs a long piece from Peter Goddard about a new public art...
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It’s where I’m from frankly, couldn’t pick a better city
Alright, so it’s a bit of a grey coolish day out there, a hard day to get excited about life in the old Toronto the Good. So listen to this, have a...
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Rejuvenating the waterfront, one big box store at a time
The land where the Toronto Film Studios sits is one step closer to being taken over by big box retail. Big box store developer Mitch Goldhar now owns a...
By Dale Duncan
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered