Transit
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Macroscopes
Yesterday’s Toronto Star had two stories that reminded me of John Thackara’s macroscope idea: A macroscope is something that helps us see what...
By Chris Hardwicke -
No strike, but they don’t use it….
Unlike NYC, the TTC is working fine, so I found a “story” on CityNews (what was wrong with the old CityPulse name — it was cool) last...
By Shawn Micallef -
New York City transit strike
If you haven’t heard, New York City’s transit system was shut down at 3am today by a union strike. Nealy 7 million people are walking, biking...
By Matthew Blackett -
Citizen TTC Commissioners
Eye Weekly was inspired by a suggestion by Ed Drass, the transit columnist of the daily commuter paper Metro, that the two seats currently open on the TTC...
By Spacing -
Is Toronto ready to grow up?
(all links go to the Toronto Star) Is Toronto ready to grow up? Christopher Hume ponders this qestion in his column today regarding the potential overhaul...
By Matthew Blackett -
Countryside Shelter
Spacing Associate Editor Shawn Micallef is in Europe during December and is posting sporadically throughout the month. — The Editors There was a...
By Shawn Micallef -
Go go Google Transit (and subway party)!
I’m fond of GoogleMaps as a way figure out where I’m going, mostly because of the “satellite view” feature. But now even more...
By Laura Hatcher -
Mellieha Redux
I recieved an email from Rebecca Cefai here in Malta — she read the post about the bus shelters and had some nice user experience to recount, which...
By Shawn Micallef -
Subway station revitalization unveiled
Today, the Toronto Community Foundation unveiled its proposal to redesign three subway stations along the University Avenue subway line. Their main goal...
By Matthew Blackett -
Kingston Road LRT
The TTC is proposing a new dedicated streetcar line in Scarborough along Kingston Road to Eglinton and then west to Kennedy station. They are asking for...
By Dylan Reid -
Nathan Phillips Sq. and a GTA transit authority
Two items from the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star: 1. Nathan Phillips Square renovations: In the words of city councillor, and vice chair of the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Complete the set (subway buttons, that is)
For those of you brave enough to come out to the Spacing Winter 2006 release party tonight, you will have first dibs on the new Sheppard and Scarborough...
By Matthew Blackett