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Going back in time to Toronto Island of the 1800s at Long Point
While gazing over old maps of Toronto, I often long to experience the city before its landscape was so significantly altered. What was it like when the...
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LORINC: Why a Patrick Brown government will target Greenbelt and Metrolinx
At this stage of the game, it would be foolish to depict Raymond Cho’s by-election victory for the Tories last week as a harbinger of anything in...
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Book Review: Toronto Then and Now
Toronto Then and Now is an elegant, large-format coffee table book that highlights the past and present of some of Toronto’s most interesting...
By Dylan Reid -
LORINC: The next massive mural should be at Yonge & Bloor
It seems to me that the act of adornment – indeed, the compulsion to adorn – is a fundamentally human impulse that speaks to our deep craving for...
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THE ARTFUL CITY: Imaging Toronto
By: Ilana Altman Over the course of the last year Boston-based photographer Matthew Monteith has been working with The Artful City to produce a photo...
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How to get it right with the Rail Deck Park
In the last few weeks, City officials made a preliminary announcement about a new “Railway Deck Park” for downtown Toronto. This much-needed initiative...
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The life and death of Peter Dickinson and The Inn on the Park
Peter Dickinson was dying when he designed the Inn on the Park. From a bed in Mount Sinai hospital, his body weakened from cancer, Dickinson listened to...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 003 books, cops and grunge
In this episode, we talk about books about cities and urbanism that change the way we experience our communities. This could mean getting in touch the the...
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THE ARTFUL CITY: Public Space ARTivism – An Interview with STEPS
Interview by: Ilana Altman STEPS is an award-winning public arts organization that has been responsible for some of Canada’s most iconic works—including...
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LORINC: Tory tries to position himself for 2018 election
When John Tory launched a pointed broadside against the TTC two weeks ago over the agency’s reluctance to make deep cuts to its operating budget, the...
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This private patio is supposed to be public space
First let me say this: I love patios. The wind in your hair, the sun on your face, the hot waft of a garbage trunk barreling down the street. It’s all...
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Toronto’s Summerville pool is a slice of the Mediterranean
It’s easy to overlook the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools. Despite its sturdy presence on Lake Shore Boulevard East, the futuristic elevated...
By Chris Bateman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered