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Street Signing Man
I’ve been interested in street signage since my early teen years — I think my first act of admiration for our wayfinders came when I was 14...
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Today’s headlines
Ryerson’s new Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health • Dirty beaches spark debate in Ajax [ Toronto Star ] • Hume...
By Matthew Blackett -
Contested Streets
It should not be considered a privilege to walk or bicycle in your neighbourhood and not get hit by a truck. It should be a basic right. This is part of...
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Greenpeace: You’re a prick if you drive an SUV
Greenpeace has released a 90-second commercial that takes dead aim at SUV drivers. While I appreciate the cheekiness of this ad, I ‘m not sure this...
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A glimpse of the future?
There was an article in the Star a few days ago about how the city will be temporarily closing down Queen’s Quay improve pedestrian access to the...
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Underground parking, skateboard parks, tourists in own city
In the Star today: The price of underground parking: A Star reporter takes a look at the disappearing surface parking lots in Toronto and lauds the...
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Freight Derailment Cripples GO Train Service
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. The Toronto Star is reporting that a freight derailment near Royal York Road has suspended all GO Train service out of...
By James Bow -
Cross Where You Want
Pedestrians in Toronto have the right to cross the street wherever they want (with a few restrictions). We tend to think of crossing the street mid-block...
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Statscan releases commuting figures
In the Globe and Mail today: The average Canadian spends more than an hour a day — or 12 full days a year — trekking to and from work...
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Forbes’ Least Green Machines
North America’s most harmful vehicle: 2006 Ford E-Series van Forbes magazine has produced its first Least Green Machines list: a who’s who of...
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Public Space Events Galore
This weekend seems to be one of the most intense festive periods of the year in Toronto’s public spaces. Big chunks of the downtown will be closed...
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CP24 — Everywhere, even the sidewalk
I like CP24. It’s a useful channel, and does some good local features. I can even imagine that in rare instances, for a breaking news story on a...
By Dylan Reid