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When terror strikes urban geographies of hope
Guest post by Paul Cohen, a professor in the Department of History at the University of Toronto and an occasional contributor to Spacing. I first learned...
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How to consult in gentrifying neighbourhoods
Every municipal planner knows that when the City convenes a public meeting to consult a community about a proposed project, the people who tend to show up...
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Getting inspired by public space
It was great to see 200 talented young people in their twenties and thirties gathered together to talk about public space. Earlier this month, I was...
By Dylan Reid -
Spacing’s Guide to Toronto Events: Nov. 15-21
SUNDAY The Green Line, Westerly Connection: Cycle/Walk Hydro and Rail Corridors Where: Earlscourt Park, Caledonia and Lansdowne (Map) When: 2:00pm What: A...
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The cold war siren system Toronto never used
At Dundas West and Shaw, near Trinity-Bellwoods Park, there’s a conspicuous piece of Canada’s Cold War history. On top of a 15-metre pole sits...
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LORINC: How to invest with Crosstown’s found money
Hold on, hold on, hold on. Let’s just rewind a bit, past Wednesday’s Trudeau-palooza, to that interesting little moment last Tuesday when Ontario’s...
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Spacing’s Guide to Toronto Events: Nov. 8-14
TUESDAY Cosmo Gardens as Urbanism Where: 230 College St, Rm. 103 (Map) When: 6:30-8:00pm What: A Kohn Shnier Architects lecture from Andre Jaque, Cost...
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Enter our draw to go on Lower Bay Station photo tour
WHAT: Photo tour of Lower Bay Station WHEN: Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 WHERE: Lower Bay Station COST: Free DEADLINE FOR DRAW: Wed. Nov. 11 For the first time...
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LORINC: Spend Brampton LRT money on Queen’s Quay East
When Brampton council voted last week to kill a rapid transit line that would not have cost the city an, um, red cent, one thought sprang immediately to...
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Spacing’s Guide to Toronto Events: Nov. 1-6
SUNDAY Roads, Citizen Science and The War on Science Where: Northrop Frye Hall (Map) When: 2:30pm What: An illustrated lecture from ROM biologist Dave...
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On Brampton’s short-sighted Hurontario-Main LRT decision
Cross-posted from Marshall’s Musings, the author’s personal blog On late Tuesday night (actually, early Wednesday morning) Brampton City Council...
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The killing of Aune Newell
She was found beneath a coat hidden under dogwood and sweet clover. Toronto parks department employee Harry Lemon saw her shoe first, carelessly discarded...
By Chris Bateman
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered