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  • Dying to walk

    The Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently ran an article linking pedestrian deaths to an individual’s socio-economic standing. The article even points...

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  • Mazda wants employees to walk to work

    Without an ounce of irony, Japanese automaker Mazda announced it is encouraging its employees to walk to work. The program is eloquently called the...

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  • DIPS and other fun at City Hall

    New local street standards for Toronto A joint committee of Works and Planning today considered the “DIPS” report from staff which sets...

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  • Union Station Precinct Meeting

    As part of the planned renovation of Union Station, the city is holding a “precinct study” to look at how to renovate the area around the...

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  • Pedestrian lighting

    One way to make streets more friendly to pedestrians at night is to incorporate pedestrian-scale streetlights over the sidewalk. The Harbord BIA has...

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  • Shadow games

    When a new development is proposed in Toronto, the developer has to conduct “shadow studies” to make sure that it will not cast unreasonable...

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  • Contested Streets

    Contested Streets: Breaking NYC Gridlock is a full length documentary film that explores the rich diversity of New York City street life before the...

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  • The end of walking?

    Spacing Wire reader Simon Bryan recently emailed us and said he enjoyed our links and commentary on the possibility of the Segway hitting Toronto...

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  • Keep on Walking

    Walking man escapes in Gotham. More fun with walk signs.

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  • Segway Won’t Go Away

    Since this spring, the local Segway company has been trying to get its motorized electric scooters allowed on Toronto’s sidewalks. It has managed to...

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  • Public Security

    Although Toronto is more worried about shootings than car bombs. Worldwide, urban security is an increasing concern. Before we start making our cities...

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  • Car Free Kids

    Gideon Forman writes about raising kids without a car in the city in today’s Toronto Star. The story is personal and a bit sappy but his emphasis on...

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