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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...
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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 -
Spacing on TV: Copenhagen and sharing the road
Spacing publisher Matt Blackett talked to copenhagenize.com‘s Colville Andersen while visiting Copenhagen last week. Matt talks about the Danish...
By Dylan Reid -
Thanking McGuinty as only Toronto can
“We’re breaking new ground for Transit City thanks to the recent investment from Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Government’s...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
TTC brings out its heritage PCC streetcars Sunday
Heads up to all you streetcar fans out there: Starting this Sunday (May 11), the TTC will operate one or both of its two remaining PCC streetcars on the...
By Sean Marshall -
Reykjavik’s continental divide on cars & bikes
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — Like most countries who suffered through the oil crises of the 1970s, Iceland has taken big steps to alleviate it’s...
By Matthew Blackett