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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...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
By Michelle Kasprzak -
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...
By Shawn Micallef -
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...
By Dale Duncan -
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...
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Should the City buy Jane Jacobs’ house?
From today’s Globe and Mail, an article on whether the city should buy Jane Jacobs’ house: With an asking price of $850,000, the ivy-covered...
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Street Furniture Placement Open House
The City of Toronto is hosting an open house to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about the Street Furniture draft Placement Guidelines and...
By Dylan Reid -
Midwest of America
Madison, Wisconsin, is a midwestern American city, a little different than other midwestern cities because of the University of Wisconsin and it’s...
By Shawn Micallef -
The Importance of Everyday Architecture
I’m not always on exactly the same page as the Star‘s architecture/urban critic Christopher Hume when it comes to individual buildings, but I...
By Dylan Reid
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered