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Utility covers: not just about utility anymore
Spacing has written before about utility cover design, and it seems the City agrees that the “discrete portals between the city we live and work in...
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What’s on Spacing Votes
Each week we round-up the Spacing Votes posts from the previous seven days into a nice, digestable size. Over the next three weeks we’ll also be...
By Matthew Blackett -
Put traffic lights at highway entrances, professor says
The National Post ran a little article about highway congestion. I’d be interested to hear readers’ thoughts on this idea. GTA highways are...
By Matthew Blackett -
Walking while black?
[Edit – I received comments that my original version of this report included too much speculation. I have removed most of the speculation. Instead...
By Dylan Reid -
Miller needs waterfront more than it needs him
Christopher Hume writes in Saturday’s paper about how Mayor Miller needs the waterfront more than it needs him. [ read entire article ] At this...
By Matthew Blackett -
Manhole cover bathmat
I know the holiday season is still a little ways off, but it’s never too early to start thinking about gifts for your most urban-obsessed friends...
By Matthew Blackett -
Prevent it — ad creep, that is
The WSIB has an interesting ad campaign about preventing injuries in the workplace. They also have an excellent web site to demonstrate potential hazards...
By Matthew Blackett -
Pitfield takes Spacing’s word — literally!
Sometimes candidates, and their campaign teams, take action without putting much thought into the consequences. And we think Jane Pitfield’s team...
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EUCAN megabins to be removed in North York
Some good news from North York: a number of the Megabins will be replaced with smaller sized receptacles. EUCAN’s monster garbage bin pilot project...
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Spotlight Toronto: Planet in Focus Film Fest
The 7th annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film and Video Festival will be taking place November 1 to November 5. Planet in Focus has just...
By Laura Hatcher -
Pledge TO Green
On Saturday, October 14 in Toronto’s City Hall council chamber it will focus on the Environment and the upcoming municipal election. Post Carbon...
By Matthew Blackett -
U of T Student? Vote Bikechain!
A quick public service message: The University of Toronto’s excellent BikeChain free bike-repair program needs to be supported in a student...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered