Spacing Toronto

Active 18 vs. WESTside Lofts

[Crossposted on the Eye Blog] Back to back press conferences taking place Thursday morning will provide two perhaps contrasting visions for development...

By Dale Duncan

Communication

Newmindspace subway party tonight

Just in from the HQ of newmindspace SUBWAY PARTY TONIGHT The theme: “Oh, the places you’ll go!” by Dr. Seuss. Think bubbles and...

By Matthew Blackett

Architecture

Developing Vaughan

Today’s development story is not about the waterfront. Its about “downtown” Vaughan. It seems developers like the idea of the Spadina...

By Matthew Blackett

Neighbourhoods

Waterfront takes next step

From the Toronto Star today: Today, an old cement block warehouse will come tumbling down on King St., east of Toronto’s downtown. The demolition of...

By Matthew Blackett

Media

Google and transit

We had this recent post about the TTC and Google getting together to make a trip planner map called Google Transit. Portland is the only city currently...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Roman Graffiti

In Rome, some of the graffiti is in Latin! Admittedly, this one was near some university buildings. My friend Jess helped me translate it – it means...

By Dylan Reid

Bikes

Public Art Abuse?

I was walking past the parkette at the S-E corner of Bloor and Spadina on Thursday night about 7:00 when I saw three guys on bikes riding on, leaning on...

By Dylan Reid

Media

Help Wanted: [murmur]

[murmur] is looking for help. We’ve got a bunch of new projects on the go, and need someone to help us manage it all. Please get in touch with us if...

By Shawn Micallef

Bikes

Congestion Inflation

The Toronto Star reports that congestion is costing us $2.3B-$3.7B a year and that the new provincial budget is planning to spend $1.2B to invest in...

By Chris Hardwicke

Communication

Whitewashing

The Guardian reports that Melbourne’s street art scene is being culture cleansed for the Commonwealth games. Meanwhile adidas is giving up some of...

By Chris Hardwicke

Traffic

Province Complicates York University Extension With Money

Crossposted to Transit Toronto. Despite the highlights of Ontario’s recently announced budget, and despite earlier indications that the York...

By James Bow

Culture

Sit-in at Parkdale’s Globe

Some community members of Parkdale are a little upset that the new World Peace Monument does not include benches. They claim the Parkdale BIA purposely...

By Matthew Blackett