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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...
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Sculpture Idol results in!
In case you were wondering who won the Toronto Sculpture Garden’s own version of the Cooper-Hewitt People’s Choice Awards earlier this month...
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Yeah, but can I build one in Trinity-Bellwoods?
Treehugger reports this morning that Mary Cusato’s Katrina Cottage has won the first ever Cooper-Hewitt People’s Design Award. The cottage...
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I ___ this ad
Here’s a nice option for the ad-inundated public; a sticker that will puke on beautiful models in perpetuity. Image courtesy of Wooster Collective
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I am a wild public art party
There is a slew of public space events happening tonight, what with a book launch, tall buildings talk, and activist meeting (see below for details). On...
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Grrr! No passive-aggressive parks allowed!
The Design Exchange is still seeking participants for their Passive Park Design Charette happening October 24 (next Tuesday) at the DX. That’s...
By Leah Sandals
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered