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Large shark in Dundas Square
Thoughout the summer Dundas Square is running “Creature Feature” films each week. Tonight they’re showing Jaws. It’s free and...
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Great post on Toronto laneways
Amy Lavender Harris wrote a great little piece on Toronto laneways on the Reading Toronto blog. When it rains, I think of the laneway behind our Junction...
By Matthew Blackett -
Contested Streets
It should not be considered a privilege to walk or bicycle in your neighbourhood and not get hit by a truck. It should be a basic right. This is part of...
By Tammy Thorne -
Toronto’s street signs
In the Winter 2006 issue of Spacing, I wrote about the new street signs that the City is implementing. Here’s an excerpt: There are some good things...
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Register for Toronto Green Building Festival
Toronto Regional Green Building Festival Second Annual Conference and Trade Show October 31 – November 01, 2006 Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250...
By Matthew Blackett -
Art Attacked!
Check out the photos of Art Attack by Jerrold from Blog TO.
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Toronto Star’s “What If…” section continues
Spacing was excited to be referenced a few times in the Toronto Star’s “What If…” section back in April. The paper used a few...
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Greenpeace: You’re a prick if you drive an SUV
Greenpeace has released a 90-second commercial that takes dead aim at SUV drivers. While I appreciate the cheekiness of this ad, I ‘m not sure this...
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Today’s public space headlines
• Skateboarders, nature lovers in weedy tug-of-war [ Globe and Mail ] • One cool ride [ Globe and Mail ] • Goodbye to accidental landmark ...
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Bikely Keeps you Safe(r)
A website called Bikely lets people use Google maps to plot out their favorite bike routes and share them with others. The safe routes, escape routes...
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Philadelphia’s Autobiographies
With Art Attack! just a couple of days away, here’s another example (albeit a top-down one) of the reclamation of spaces typically reserved for...
By Laura Hatcher -
Toronto Bay Initiative photo contest
The Toronto Bay Initiative is holding a photo contest. They are looking for photos that “celebrate the unique character, beauty and revitalization...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered