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Special council meeting called for streetcar funding
The City of Toronto announced that a special meeting of Toronto City Council will take place on Firday at 10am to approve paying for two-thirds of its...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
STREET SCENE: Bathurst and Fleet
A streetcar turns around War of 1812 sculpture by Douglas Coupland at Bathurst and Fleet streets. Spacing is happy to launch an illustrated series of blog...
By Jerry Waese -
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 -
World Wide Wednesday: Detroit’s (re)turn to light rail transit
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
By Jake Schabas -
How to fan the flames of the fake War on the Car in Toronto
On May 22nd I posted a piece here on Spacing about the fairy tale war on the car. It was at the height of the rhetorical volleys surrounding the decision...
By Shawn Micallef -
Metrolinx’s Strachan bridge update
Click on image to see a larger version or view on Flickr As we mentioned in a post on May 26, Metrolinx has backed down on their plan to turn Strachan...
By Matthew Blackett -
John Lorinc examines Jan Gehl’s one stone-five birds strategy
With a winking apology to the ornithology set, the renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl last week laid out his “one stone-five birds†strategy for a...
By John Lorinc -
Torontonians Mostly Content With City Hall, Poll Says
If you’re hoping Mayor David Miller will lose the 2010 mayoral election, polling firm Environics has bad news for you. Torontonians are mostly...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Throwback Thursday: From private to public transportation
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 -
Let Metrolinx know what’s what: if you haven’t yet, here’s how
June will see a number of opportunities to learn about, contribute to, and/or rally against Metrolinx’s plans for the Georgetown South Service...
By Emma Feltes -
Metrolinx backs down on Strachan bridge
One of Metrolinx’s first battles has been with the Liberty Village neighbourhood near King West and Strachan. Back in March, the transit agency made...
By Matthew Blackett