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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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…the 77B on the TTC!
Two weeks ago we posted the “Romantic Traffic” video by the Spoons that was filmed on the TTC subway lines. Today, we found “The Spadina...
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Public space in the news today
There are a whack of articles in the Star today that relate to public space issues: City councillors gave general approval yesterday for city staff to...
By Matthew Blackett -
Spoons take over Bloor station
Does anyone remember The Spoons video “Romantic Traffic”? It was filmed at Bloor and Sheppard stations. Check out the old red rockets and the...
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The TTC is at it again…
Sigh. The marketing geek in me keeps holding out for the TTC to come up with smart and effective self-promotion and marketing campaigns. Their new...
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Thunder Bay Discussion
The Wire post is two months old, but there’s a fairly active discussion going on about Toronto’s obligation, or lack of, to buy subway trains...
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Slow Road Movement
In today’s NYTimes magazine there’s a nice article on the US Interstate system. It’s 50 years old, and is in need of a re-think while...
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Under Bathurst Bridge
In the most recent issue of Spacing, David Fontaine wrote about the view of Fort York from under the Bathurst Street Bridge, the closest approximation of...
By Dylan Reid -
Howard Moscoe a headline maker
Over the last few weeks, more ink has been spilled about Howard Moscoe than most city councillors receive in a term. Check out the recent articles: the...
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Munro to Miller: Commit the City to New Streetcars Now
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. Last week, the Toronto Budget Advisory Committee voted down a proposal to purchase new streetcars rather than rebuild 96...
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SPACING: Melbourne vs. Toronto: LRT showdown
Each Monday, Spacing.ca is posting articles to the Spacing Archives. This week’s piece is a comparison of Toronto and Melbourne, Australia’s...
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Distillery is anti-franchise, the airport LINK, and small town efficiency
All articles are from today’s Toronto Star. Distillery avoids sameness: from Chistopher Hume today…. For most visitors, the Distillery...
By Matthew Blackett