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Ode to the Bollard
The simple bollard: a punctuation mark in a mature urban environment; a marker of mediation between conflicting modes of transportation; a tiny totem of...
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The Toronto Effect
According to the Star today: Toronto is becoming more architecturally diverse and denser which is helping some people give up their cars with the added...
By Chris Hardwicke -
Urban Leadership Awards
The Canadian Urban Institute, the nation’s leader in progressive civic policy development, annually recognizes people and organizations with their...
By Matthew Blackett -
Metropass Affinity Program
File this under: WHY ISN’T THE TTC COMING UP WITH THESE IDEAS? The Metropass Affinity Program (MAP) is an initiative by the Sierra Club of Canada...
By Matthew Blackett -
The value of public space in dollars
There is no real way to express the value of the public realm of a city. But we can certainly measure its importance to our consumer-driven economy as...
By Matthew Blackett -
No way, Segway!
The City of Toronto did the smart thing yesterday by rejecting the idea of a pilot project that would allow Segways on to our sidewalks. Robyn Reisler...
By Matthew Blackett -
Private money in public infrastructure
Christopher Hume, in the Star today, writes about the need for the private sector to invest in building Toronto’s future infrastructure. I’m...
By Matthew Blackett -
Miller, City react to St. Clair stoppage
Here are a few more links to give you an idea of what is going on with the St. Clair right-of-way battle. The City of Toronto has 15 days to appeal the...
By Matthew Blackett -
The Bubble Project
The bubble project is a great idea for tagging advertising in public space: Our communal spaces are being overrun with ads. Train stations, streets...
By Chris Hardwicke -
More on St. Clair
Some folks are writing letters and calling up the SOS group to voice their displeasure in the way they’ve stopped City building. They list their...
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More on Montreal Civic Politics
If you’re not busy planning your St. Clair boycott, let your mind wander up the 401 again. In response to my post about Projet Montreal below, and...
By Shawn Micallef -
St. Clair streetcar construction stopped by judges
A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that the TTC must stop construction on the St. Clair dedicated streetcar lanes. The group Save Our St. Clair (SOS), who...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered