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Seattle’s waterfront revitalization
There are many similar parallels between Toronto’s and Seattle’s waterfront revitalization projects. The only real difference is that their...
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SPACING: Public Space Invaders film night Feb. 28
WHEN: Tuesday, February 28th • doors @ 7pm, films start @ 7:20pm WHERE: Drake Hotel Underground • 1150 Queen St. West HOW MUCH: $5-10 sliding...
By Matthew Blackett -
A little more ad creep
Some of our readers have been emailing us about the new Pattison ad pillars (NOW magazine had a small piece on them this week). The structures are new...
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Alexandra Park Memorial Mural
An attractive mural has been painted onto a wall on Cameron Street, at the edge of the Alexandra Park housing development, in memory of a long-time...
By Dylan Reid -
Queen St. West Heritage meeting
The second Public Meeting for the Queen Street West Heritage Conservation District Study will be held on Wednesday February 22, 2006 — 7:30pm at...
By Dylan Reid -
Seattle’s department of neighbourhoods
In the fall, Spacing, Professor Pamela Robinson of Ryerson University, and the Metcalf Foundation presented two lectures by out-of-the-box thinkers from...
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The Hidden City Photo Contest
The Toronto Psychogeography Society was asked to judge a Hidden City photo contest started on Tropolism, a blog about all things urban and architectural...
By Shawn Micallef -
Toronto’s design review panel
Design Review Panel pilot project for Toronto WHEN: February 13, 2006, 7-9pm, FREE WHERE: Metro Hall Council Chamber, 55 John Street Design Review Panels...
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Livable Streets: A New Vision For New York City
Check out the ongoing exhibition in New York put on by three great public groups: The Open Planning Project, Transportation Alternatives and Project for...
By Chris Hardwicke -
[murmur] vs. Hart House
Our next [murmur] audio documentary project is taking us out of the “true” public spaces of our streets, laneways and parks and into the...
By Shawn Micallef -
The morning headlines
Some of the morning headlines left me feeling a little glum today: • TTC hikes fares but won’t cut service in the Toronto Star &bull...
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TTC fare increase of 25 cents
The TTC will raise fares by 25 cents starting April 1, the TTC commissioners voted today. I can’t fault the City or the TTC — the province...
By Matthew Blackett
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered