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A local site has been started called Our Faves<\/a> that has some fun potential. It encourages users to share their favourite things about Toronto: the obvious choices for shops, good eats, and music are all there, but you can also add anything you want (you fave<\/em> things here). The site works on a similar premise as Digg<\/a>, Hugg<\/a>, and Stumbled Upon<\/a>, but adds a local angle to it with social networking capabilities.<\/p>\n

After I signed up<\/a>, I entered things like my favourite laneway, intersection, piece of graffiti, and view of the skyline (Spacing has even been faved<\/em> and I’ll openly admit to being one of them). It’s just getting started so the database is still a little sparse, but I like the idea of passing on local knowledge of public spaces to your “neighbours” — especially those little things like charming parkettes or a shortcut through a dead-end — because it can make this site much more than just a promotion for the city’s commercial enterprises. There are already a few examples: Trinity-Bellwoods is leading the parks category (5 faves<\/em>) with Centre Island (4 faves<\/em>) closing the gap. I like the idea that I could learn the whereabouts of a nearby bridge underpass that make the best echo or a reliable look-out point for waterfront fireworks. Hopefully those signing up will use the site’s possibilities<\/a> in creative ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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