Streetscape
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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 -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: April 19 2007
Spinning garbage numbers OK, so Toronto may be slow to build bike lanes. And our transit system could use a lot of work. And, sure, our mayor may not be...
By Dale Duncan