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The grey areas of ad creep
I came across three advertising campaigns that are worth noting. The first is a City of San Francisco outreach campaign to property owners asking them to...
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The aesthetics of wind power
I recently read an interesting article on the aesthetics of wind turbines. I’m going to come out and plead ignorance — I had no idea people...
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Underground parking, skateboard parks, tourists in own city
In the Star today: The price of underground parking: A Star reporter takes a look at the disappearing surface parking lots in Toronto and lauds the...
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Freight Derailment Cripples GO Train Service
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. The Toronto Star is reporting that a freight derailment near Royal York Road has suspended all GO Train service out of...
By James Bow -
No swimming
From the Toronto Star: It’s going to be hot, hot, hot for the next several days. So, where do you go to cool off? To the beach, of course. But wait...
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Two cycling designs to watch out for
I’m at the stage in my life where the possibility of having kids is quite real. It takes a lot of planning for me to get into “big...
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Cross Where You Want
Pedestrians in Toronto have the right to cross the street wherever they want (with a few restrictions). We tend to think of crossing the street mid-block...
By Dylan Reid -
ISEA re:mote
For those not able to attend the Inter-Society of Electronic Art Symposium this year, they may wish to participate remotely through the ISEA re:mote...
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HarbourArt
There is an art opening at Harbourfront tonight — some of the pieces focus on public spaces in various ways, including our [murmur] window, where...
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The March of the condos
Donovan Vincent writes about new condo towers soon to pop up on Toronto’s railway lands in the GTA section of yesterday’s Toronto Star. Two...
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Mobile Landscape Intervention Unit
The Mobile Landscape Intervention Unit is a recycled shipping container that has been transformed into a live-work space for a team of intrepid gardeners...
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Statscan releases commuting figures
In the Globe and Mail today: The average Canadian spends more than an hour a day — or 12 full days a year — trekking to and from work...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered