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  • This is not a bike path

    I had Johnny Rotten stuck in my head Monday night after the West Toronto Railpath (WTR) public meeting: Happiness and sunshine. This is not a love song...

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  • Edmonton psychogeography

    A few weeks ago I talked to Edmonton Journal writer Laurence Miall, as he was planning to take a psychogeographic walk through that city and was...

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  • Rolling out the West Toronto Railpath

    At long last, the Railpath is coming! Well, construction will begin “later this year” according the press release (see below.) The West...

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  • Thursday’s Headlines

    • No ‘fore’ as gold club hacks maples [ Toronto Star ] • Police probe GTA links to U.S. guns [ Toronto Star ] • Driver’s...

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  • UofT students are taken for a (good) ride

    UofT students have proven that they are, indeed, very smart. Last week, full-time UofT students voted “yes” to fund Bikechain, an educational...

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  • Public Dublin

    Though only in Dublin a very short time, I got the feeling it’s a happy city. And a public one. The streets in the city centre are absolutely full...

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  • Brain-enriching upcoming events

    Here are a couple of interesting events coming up later this month: On Thursday March 22nd, 2007 Moving the Economy, with the support of Transport Canada...

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  • Madison, Wisconsin named most walkable US city

    Madison, Wisconsin was named the most walkable city in the US in a recent ranking of the walkability of the largest 100 US cities, with Austin, Texas and...

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  • Rally for Kyoto this Sunday

    Canadians for Kyoto have organized rallies this Sunday in Toronto, London, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Ottawa and Halifax so that you can...

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  • Tuesday’s Headlines

    • Arborists tackle 4,860 calls like a ‘triage unit’ [ National Post ] • Gardiner closed for 2nd day [ Toronto Star ] • Drivers...

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  • Monday’s Headlines

    • Threat of chunks of ice falling from CN Tower closes area [ National Post ] • Cities seek transit cash [ Toronto Star ] • Candy Land...

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  • Friday Headlines

    • Stonewalled at landfill gate, councillors still want details [ Toronto Star ] • Ontario 2007 budget date set [ cbc ] • Asian long-horned...

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