Spacing Toronto

Commuting by Transit in the ‘Burbs

The Star published a very interesting story about the extraordinarily long transit commutes factory workers (mostly immigrant) have to make between areas...

By Dylan Reid

Politics

Pedestrian Crossover Update

Update on the city’s pedestrian crossover initiative — council has approved it. From the Adam Giambrone e-newsletter: Council approved a...

By Dylan Reid

Communication

Keep Toronto Clean posters

Does anyone know who is responsible for this poster initiative? I’ve seen the large displays on construction hoardings around the city for a few...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

SPACING: Green roof hopping in St. Petersburg

Here is Spacing.ca’s Monday morning article: Dianna Graham takes us on a geurrilla tour of green rooftops in St. Petersburg, Russia. The bustle of...

By Matthew Blackett

Traffic

TTC wildcat strike again? Don’t. You. Dare.

CablePulse 24 has issued a highly speculative report suggesting that the City of Toronto may be preparing for another wildcat strike tomorrow [link to...

By James Bow

Events

Bits and bites about the winning waterfront design

On Friday, we reported that the West 8 design team had won the competition to redesign our Waterfront. Here’s what some of the mainstream media had...

By Ian Malczewski

Communication

The City Formerly Known as Cambridge

A bunch of clever folks in Cambridge, Mass. calling themselves “The Institute for Infinitely Small Things” are asking the public to rename...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Interesting City Bits

Here are a few delighful bits of the city to watch out for on summer walks. Subway Mural I found this great mural of a subway train along Richmond Street...

By Dylan Reid

Neighbourhoods

Live from Etobicoke Centre

Sitting in the parking lot of Mongomery’s Inn “Etobicoke’s Museum” on the banks of the mighty Mimico Creek at Islington and...

By Shawn Micallef

Bikes

Heart and Stroke ride; using your head when riding

The sight of a massive amount of cyclists taking over a major highway may be enough to give any cycling advocate a heart attack, but the scene above is...

By Matthew Blackett

Transit

New Subway Mock-Up Unveiled to the Public

Torontonians will get their first look at what may be the next generation of subway cars starting Tuesday, June 6. The Toronto Transit Commission is...

By James Bow

Transit

Terrorist Plot Foiled; TTC NOT a Target

Thanks to careful undercover policework by Toronto Police Services and the RCMP, twelve men and five youths were arrested on terrorism charges, accused of...

By James Bow