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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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  • Queen West Heritage District Study

    The City of Toronto is embarking on a Heritage District study for Queen Street West between University and Bathurst. The study will create an inventory of...

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  • The spin on monster garbage bins

    Only a few days left to complete the public survey of the monster garbage bins. If you are unfamiliar with this subject go to this site to find out more...

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  • [murmur] Launches on Spadina!

    Please join us tomorrow (Thursday Oct 20th) at Grossman’s Tavern (379 Spadina Avenue at Cecil) from 6-9pm for a (free) reception celebrating the...

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  • Ode to the Bollard

    The simple bollard: a punctuation mark in a mature urban environment; a marker of mediation between conflicting modes of transportation; a tiny totem of...

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