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JOHN LORINC: On streetcars, strikes and the question of control
For all the spin and counter-spin hovering around the David Miller-John Baird feud over the streetcar “ask,†most observers have neglected to account...
By John Lorinc -
Feds reject funding for streetcars
According to the Globe and Mail, another twist has developed in the political soap opera centred around federal funding of Toronto’s streetcars...
By Matthew Blackett -
Newcomers Have Much to Offer Toronto Cycling Culture
“The story about newcomers coming to Canada is all about their skills not being recognized,” said Peter Dorfman of Toronto Public Health...
By Emma Feltes -
Montreal Monday: Block Parties, Montrealhenge and the ‘park with no name’
Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that...
By Jake Schabas -
Throwback Thursday: A city within one city block – The Royal York
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that day in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas -
Events Guide: People in Motion 2009 displays LRV renderings
WHAT: TTC Exhibit at People in Motion 2009 WHEN: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 10 AM – 5PM WHERE: The Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place HOW MUCH...
By Jake Schabas -
Toronto conference on transforming and revitalizing downtowns
This morning, the Transforming and Revitalizing Downtown Summit kicked off at the Renaissance hotel in the Rogers Centre, a conference featuring many...
By Jake Schabas -
Don Jail tour redux
EDITOR’S NOTE: Back in April 2006, Spacing senior editor Shawn Micallef took part in a tour of the Don Jail. This weekend, the jail will be a part...
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Throwback Thursday: Hanlan’s Point Stadium
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that week in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas -
World Wide Wednesday: All the World’s a Stage for Street Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTlAC_DNG5U[/youtube] Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban...
By Jake Schabas -
Nurture Nature
This is another piece of art located at the University of Toronto that’s easy to miss. “Nurture Nature” by Joe Fafard is located on a...
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Hot Docs: Roadsworth: Crossing the Line
We at Spacing (and Spacing Montreal) have written a fair bit about Roadsworth, the Montreal stencil artist, over the years. A documentary on this...
By Lindsay Gibb