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Laneway tours
Graeme Parry leads great little tours of Toronto’s laneways. His first one starts this Saturday. There are a bunch of other tours this summer if you...
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City Idol tonight
A little last minute, but the downtown portion of City Idol drops tonight at the Kathedral (corner Bathurst and Queen W). More info here. photo by Lee Towndrow
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TTC accident this morning
As if the TTC wasn’t having a bad week, the Toronto Star is reporting 10 people were injured this morning in a subway accident: The Dupont subway...
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70% of election funds from developers in 905 region
The Star has an article today (as does the Globe’s John Barber) about political donations in the 905-region. In Vaughan, “the city above...
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TTC union attack ads
Did anyone see the ads that the TTC union took out in the major papers yesterday? They described how TTC driver Bobbie was assaulted by a passenger...
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ReSurface this Saturday
On Saturday, the graffiti collective Style in Progress will host the 3rd annual ReSurface event, where 30 graffiti artists transform the walls of the...
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Dog Eat Dog
Samual L. Huntington wrote his famous and controversial “Clash of Civilizations” essay back in 1993, holding that the next big war will fought...
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Why Not a Subway Fantasy (Updated)
Crossposted to Transit Toronto After this week’s rough start, why not take a moment and fantasize about a bigger, better public transit system? In a...
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TTC & CAA support Cycling
The TTC strike reminded Toronto Star jounalist Jim Coyle how wonderful the bicycle is for getting around: The learning began long years ago, a...
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Spadina Expressway renderings
Spacing is throwing a party to honour the work of community activists that saved Toronto from the perils of superhighways. 35 Years Without the Spadina...
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TTC Operating Normally
There were no picket lines and all workers reported to work as scheduled. TTC service is operating normally this morning, and should continue to operate...
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It’s a Strike! (Update – Strike Over)
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. A wildcat strike has shut down TTC services this morning. Workers have walked off the job in an action linked to concerns...
By James Bow
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered