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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...
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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...
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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...
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Waterfront, GTTA news, Mississauga BRT, trees in Oakville
The Toronto Star has a number of articles today that may be of interest to you: Christopher Hume from the Toronto Star, on the city’s waterfront...
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Absolute Mississauga
Mississauga unveiled the winner of its landmark development Absolute near the city’s civic centre and Square One shopping mall. The jury picked the...
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Activate the Park
Activate the Park Butterfield Park, south end of OCAD building 100 McCaul Street Thursday March 30, 3-6pm If you have a some free time on Thursday...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered