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Solid & Friendly San Jose California
I saw this utility cover on a walk through downtown San Jose last night. It’s so solid looking, and tells you exactly where you are. There are...
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Solar-powered trash compactors that don’t recycle
Most large cities in North America are facing their own garbage crises, so Toronto shouldn’t feel it’s the only one trying to find solutions...
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Things That Move: streetcar doc on HistoryTV
Back in the winter, I was interviewed about Toronto’s streetcars for an episode in a documentary series called Things That Move for History...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto vs. Reprazent
Continuing with presenting videos shot in Toronto that show the city in a neat way, this 1998ish video from Roni Size & his Reprazent collective was...
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Pool Party Tonight
Local playwright and troublemaker Darren O’Donnell sent this note this morning — seems the pools are open late: 10PM Alexandra outdoor pool at...
By Shawn Micallef -
Nature in the Garage
Nature in the Garage, an exhibition carried out by Gallery 1313, in association with liveARTs, and in partnership with the City of Toronto, runs from June...
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Heat, heat, everywhere…
The Toronto Star has three articles that are inter-related. The first one is about Baby Boomers and how they will bear the brunt of smog-related illnesses...
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Water, water, everywhere…
It looks like the summer’s high temperatures and humidity have sparked a lot of talk about the Waterfront these days. Today, Christopher Hume has an...
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Weekend headlines on public space issues
Christopher Hume has a great piece in the Star today about the redevelopment of Beirut during the 1990s and its connection to Toronto’s waterfront...
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Street Signing Man
I’ve been interested in street signage since my early teen years — I think my first act of admiration for our wayfinders came when I was 14...
By Matthew Blackett -
Name calling on the TTC
Craig Cal, Spacing’s new transit beat writer starting in the fall, sent along this TTC anecdote. – – – – – –...
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Lazy days of summer at Spacing
Almost everyone who contributes to the Spacing Wire is on, or is going on, vacation over the next month. The destinations include Victoria BC, Ontario...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered