Waterfront
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Beach Party Blues
NOW magazine had an interesting article this week about the police closing down a regular all-day all-ages “Promise party” that has been held...
By Dylan Reid -
Port Authority re-enacts Giligan’s Island
The maiden voyage of the Toronto Port Authority’s new ferry to the island airport didn’t go as well as plan — it crashed. According to...
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JOHN LORINC COLUMN: Third rail or third way?
Cross-posted to Spacing Votes Third rail or third way? Based on the manufactured outrage that greeted his musings about road tolls in the 2003 election...
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Links to weekend articles
• Will pick up your crap for $$$ [ BlogTO ] Zach Slootsky, one of our reporters at Spacing Votes, also contributes to BlgoTO and has a neat little...
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JOHN LORINC COLUMN: An immodest proposal for the Gardiner
Cross-posted to Spacing Votes An immodest proposal for the Gardiner The depressing thing about this election is that the voters are being told...
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Most popular posts of September on Spacing Wire
Today marks the return of our monthly feature: the most popular blog posts of the previous month. Transit, the Gardiner, and the upcoming election...
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JOHN LORINC COLUMN: Is Miller tilting at turboprops?
Is Miller tilting at turboprops? Cross-posted to Spacing Votes In the wake of the revelations this week about the $20 million start-up subsidy for Robert...
By Matthew Blackett -
JOHN LORINC COLUMN: Wishing for a hidden agenda
Wishing for a hidden agenda Cross-posted to Spacing Votes Jane Pitfield, the self-appointed defender of the Gardiner Expressway, alleges that Mayor David...
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Links to articles on the Gardiner report
On the Gardiner report: $758M to raze Gardiner [National Post]: “The Mayor said it would be “nice” to implement the TWRC’s plan...
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Branding a place
Back in July I was asked by new media marketing guru Eli Singer to make a presentation about the success of Spacing subway button collection. I took part...
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Power plant plans finalized for port lands
The CBC is reporting that Mayor David Miller and residents near the port lands have lost their battle to stop the construction of a new power plant in the...
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Wade into Don River Park discussion
The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation has invited the public to participate in a forum for the 7.3 hectare Don River Park. The forum takes...
By Ian Malczewski