Streetscape
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Save Sam’s signs
Yesterday, we posted about the closing of Sam The Record Man on Yonge and openly wondered what should be done with the distinctive signage. Some suggested...
By Matthew Blackett -
Wayfinding in Winnipeg
I recently came across an article about the new wayfinding signs that Winnipeg has installed. There are 101 spread out through the city, but mostly...
By Matthew Blackett -
What should they do with Sam the Record Man’s sign?
It’s sad to read that Sam The Record Man store on Yonge Street is closing. I love the corner it occupies — it’s a Toronto landmark for...
By Matthew Blackett -
Little box in the big city
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. In an effort to break into the urban market, big-box stores are learning to adapt to the big city, a trend that has yet to...
By Dale Duncan -
Thursday’s Headlines
• 7,000 expected for Toronto trek [ Toronto Star ] • Time to get smart about Smart Growth [ Toronto Star ] • New speed bumps way too high ...
By Julie Yamin -
Utility poles and free speech
In today’s Toronto Star, writer Murray Whyte examines the current state of postering in the city and discovers that the corporate advertisers are...
By Spacing -
Obsessing about sidewalk stamps
Spacing publisher Matthew Blackett has some serious infrastructure fetishes. He wrote about his obsession with sidewalk stamps in Spacing’s first...
By Spacing -
Snack Chats: The implications of street vending
When: Wednesday May 16 – Designing a vending cart and vendors’ experiences Where:: 125 Bond Street, Room 201 HEI, Ryerson University When...
By Sarah Magwood -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Why waterfront revival will fall short of brilliance [ Toronto Star ] • It’s OK to think it’s ugly [ Toronto Star ] • Fed up...
By Julie Yamin -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Cab motion almost sent off by muffins [ Toronto Star ] • Rider poll to rate repairs, cleanliness [ Toronto Star ] • Engineers put new...
By Julie Yamin -
Ward 21 bike facilities – public meeting May 2
This map, courtesy of biketoronto.ca, shows the proposed (dashed) and existing (solid) cycling infrastructure in Ward 21. Bike lanes are red, signed on...
By Tammy Thorne -
Street furniture winner announced
The winner of the street furniture contract was announced this morning — Astral Media. While I found Astral’s designs to be the least...
By Matthew Blackett