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Garbage scout
To continue with the theme of hacked Google Maps, I was forwarded a great project happening in New York. Seems you can take a photo with your cell phone...
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Mayor Miller Speaks on”Building a Great World City for the 21st Century”
Mayor David Miller gave Victoria College’s annual Keith Davey lecture this year on March 30, on the subject of “Building a Great World City...
By Dylan Reid -
Save Otter Loop?
(Otter loop photograph by Richard Leitch) Adam Sobolak of the Toronto Architecture Conservancy sent me this press release about the group’s desire...
By James Bow -
So long, secret swing
Rannie Turingan just sent us an email saying that the secret swing, located just off Graffiti Alley behind the shops of Queen West, has been boarded up...
By Matthew Blackett -
The Beach or The Beaches?
The Beach or The Beaches? by Josh Hume An old civic-pride controversy is flaring up again in Toronto’s east end. The Beaches Business Improvement...
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Platial
“Platial enables anyone to find, create and use meaningful maps of Places that matter to them. We hope it can connect people, neighborhoods, cities...
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Cycling Map is Out
I just got a copy of the new 2006 Toronto Cycling Map. It’s new and improved – it looks crisper and glossier, and the routes stand out better...
By Dylan Reid -
CN Tower in Utility and Literature
The other day CBC Radio One came to our OCAD “Activate the Park” event to do a live spot for Here and Now. The producer came in a CBC Minivan...
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City wiki in Cali
Spacing Associate editor Shawn Micallef has a short article in the Globe and Mail today about city wiki projects. Everyone has an opinion or a bit of...
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Get deals with your Metropass
Tomorrow may bring another TTC fare hike, but you can win some of that money back by using your Metropass to bring you discounts. How? Just show your...
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Map jewelry
If you haven’t seen Ann Lindsay MacDonald’s Toronto-inspired jewelry, you’re missing out. She makes rings, brooches and bracelets using...
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European ad creep
Advertising encroachment into the public realm is one of my strongest pet peeves. When outdoor ad companies use guerrilla marketing campaigns to get their...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered