Politics
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Toronto can and must set up an alternative to the OMB
Christopher Hume, interviewing former Toronto chief planner Paul Bedford, has written one of the best columns I’ve seen so far about the issue of...
By Dylan Reid -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: Jan. 25, 2007
Spacing‘s managing editor Dale Duncan writes a weekly column for Eye Weekly focused on City Hall. Each week we’ll post her columns on the...
By Dale Duncan -
“Public space protection” — but for which “public”?
I had a bit of a disturbing experience yesterday as I was running errands downtown. First, I was glad to see the south Queen sidewalk east of University...
By Leah Sandals -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: Jan. 18 2007
Spacing‘s managing editor Dale Duncan writes a weekly column for Eye Weekly focused on City Hall. Each week we’ll post her columns on the...
By Dale Duncan -
Queen West Triangle decision to be appealed?
The decision by the OMB to award developers everything they asked for in the Queen West Triangle, despite the wishes of City Hall, local residents and the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Civic improvements
CBC’s Metro Morning show this morning features an interview with Toronto’s chief planner, Ted Tyndorf, (RealPlayer streaming audio, 4:47...
By Dylan Reid -
Article links to kill time on Monday afternoon
illustration of 48 Abell, Queen St. W. I’ve compiled a bunch of links from blogs, today’s papers, and the weekend papers. Also, Robert...
By Matthew Blackett -
Dale Duncan heads to City Hall
Spacing‘s managing editor Dale Duncan is now writing a weekly column for Eye Weekly on the soap opera that is known as City Hall. Each week...
By Spacing -
City Hall sniping, TTC developments, and assorted links
CITY HALL articles: • Councillor decries secrecy of hydro pole deal [ Globe and Mail ] • Inside City Hall feature [ Globe and Mail ] &bull...
By Matthew Blackett -
ROM seeks free ride
When buildings intrude beyond their private property into public space, they have to pay a small rental fee to the City for that space. The Royal Ontario...
By Dylan Reid -
Friday’s links to public space articles
• City under fire for secrecy [ Globe and Mail ] • The sounds of the underground [ Globe and Mail ] • Scary walkways get some life ...
By Matthew Blackett -
Best of 2006: lists from around the continent
Did you know that for the first time in North America there are more poor residents of suburbs than central cities? Or that America’s older...
By Matthew Blackett