Transit
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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...
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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 -
All the World’s a Stage Part 2: TTC Musicians
Benny Lozano at Bloor-Yonge Station Last December, a Scarborough rap duo put out the video “I Get On (the TTC),” which received a huge amount...
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 -
Breaking News: Sheppard LRT receives provincial, federal funding
Update: 12:20PM According to the National Post’s Allison Hanes, the money for the Sheppard LRT is not, in fact, part of the federal...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler