Urban Design
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Google time machine
Google Earth is perhaps the most wonderful thing I run on my computer. Just two or three years ago, the way I can sit here and swoop down and look at...
By Shawn Micallef -
Spadina subway extension clears funding hurdle
The Toronto Star is announcing on its front page that a final $697 million from the federal government has sealed the Spadina Subway Extension deal (see...
By Robin Chubb -
Postal
It’s confounding that so many Toronto condo projects are given such unfortunate names that have nothing to do with this city or this geography. Like...
By Shawn Micallef -
Renderings for Nathan Phillips Square re-design
Spacing associate editor Dylan Reid has already posted a critique of the four finalists, so I’ll spare you my opinions (they don’t differ too...
By Matthew Blackett -
Monday afternoon links
On Sunday, I wanted to catch the 4:43am ride on the newly opened section of the St Clair right-of-way (ROW) but I came down with a serious flu bug...
By Matthew Blackett -
A non-crosseyed vision for 2011?
Today, Artscape launched a new campaign called Vision 2011: Thinking Big About Culture-led Regeneration aka A Roadmap for Toronto’s Future. Now, we...
By Leah Sandals -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: Feb. 15, 2007
Everyone’s bored of the board If there’s one thing city council can agree on these days, it’s that the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB...
By Dale Duncan -
New York creates the Jane Jacobs Medal
In 1997, a conference here in Toronto called “Jane Jacobs: Ideas That Matter” gathered hundreds of the world’s most prominent thinkers...
By Matthew Blackett -
Saturday’s headlines
TRANSIT • GO Transit on track as CN conductors strike [ Toronto Star ] • GO riders should plan for CN strike, official says [ Globe and Mail ...
By Matthew Blackett -
Articles to help kill a Friday afternoon
TRANSIT • GO urges commuters to make own plans as strike looms [ Toronto Star ] • For City, TTC’s a big ticket [ Toronto Star ] &bull...
By Matthew Blackett -
A Sunday of immodest proposals
The Sunday Star had a few articles of note (since Tuesday is the best time to reflect on the Sunday paper): Why not shop the better way? Andrew Chung...
By Shawn Micallef -
A bike-tastic vision for the waterfront
Paris bike lane pic by Gadl Last week I attended the first public meeting for the Central Waterfront redesign. I am happy to report that the presentations...
By Tammy Thorne