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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Planning ahead

    Cross-posted from Eye Daily. This week I wrote about a group called People Planning Toronto (PPT for short), who held a neighbourhood summit May 26 to...

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  • Should museums be public spaces?

    This Sunday marks the last day for Torontonians to preview empty galleries at the ROM Crystal. And today (Friday) is the only day of the preview (which...

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  • Friday’s Headlines

    • Gardiner is belle of the ball [ Toronto Star ] • Radical new steps in trash [ Toronto Star ] • Hello, I’m your T.O Greeter ...

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  • Saturday’s headlines

    Pulse Front at Harbourfront, by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer • Has the cultural renaissance begun? [ Toronto Star ] • Renaissance ROM, finally realized...

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  • Friday’s Headlines

    • 12,000 pinpricks of light online to rescue Sam’s classic neon sign [ Toronto Star ] • Luminato sheds light on city life [ Globe and Mail...

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  • Thursday’s Headlines

    • Commuter Challenge Week [ Toronto Star ] • Vaughan a hub for green builders [ Toronto Star ] • York, Durham burn on both sides of the...

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  • Wednesday’s Headlines

    • What’s wrong with this picture? Location, location, location [ Toronto Star ] • Bringing back fish paradise in GTA [ Toronto Star ...

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  • Monday’s Headlines

    • When Mies’ tower scraped the sky [ Toronto Star ] • City’s top-ranked services come at a cost, study shows [ Toronto Star ] &bull...

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  • Little box in the big city

    Cross-posted from Eye Daily. In an effort to break into the urban market, big-box stores are learning to adapt to the big city, a trend that has yet to...

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  • Thursday’s Headlines

    • 7,000 expected for Toronto trek [ Toronto Star ] • Time to get smart about Smart Growth [ Toronto Star ] • New speed bumps way too high ...

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  • Building Toronto’s Green Future

    When: May 24, 7:30-9:30 pm Where: St. Lawrence Centre Forum, 27 Front Street East (2 blocks east of Union Station) New development standards are in the...

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  • Saturday’s headlines

    • City eyes project to assess beggars [ Toronto Star ] • Council decries panhandling pilot project [ National Post ] • INSIDE CITY HALL: he...

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