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The Dry Docks
There was an epic length article a few years ago in Toronto Life that focused on The Docks and owner Jerry Sprackman, a man who never met a zoning...
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Today’s public space headlines
BB King at the rebuilt Colonial Tavern, 1977 • City’s oldest firehall show its age [ Globe and Mail ] • Construction begins on new...
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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...
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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...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered