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\"utopia\"
\nIn today Ideas section of the Toronto Star, the first essay<\/a> from uTOpia has been reprinted. uTOpia<\/em><\/a><\/strong> is a new book from Coach House<\/a> being released next Sunday at a big day-long event at the Gladstone Hotel. Quite a few Spacing Magazine<\/em> editors and contributors have pieces in this collection “featuring passionate, visionary essays by thirty-four different journalists, artists, thinkers, architects and activists, uTOpia is a compendium of ideas, opinions and strategies. The anthology explores plans to redevelop the Island airport into a Ward’s Island-style community; how the Zeidler family is energizing artist-run centres; what a car-free Kensington Market might mean; the necessity and beauty of laneway housing; the way past efforts to combat devastating developments like the Spadina Expressway have shaped current activism; what a utopian Toronto might look like mapped out; and much, much more.”<\/em> In the piece the Star printed today which they call “The Unfinished City,” author Erik Rutherford describes Toronto as <\/p>\n

a young man, just out of university. He’s done a degree in commerce with a minor in the humanities, where he shows surprising talent. He’s always been an A student and done what is expected of him. When you praise him, he doesn’t believe you; when you criticize him, his pride is wounded. He’s still a little inexperienced, poorly dressed, a touch diffident, but full of youthful energy and ambition. And though he doesn’t yet know the best way to achieve glory, he makes you feel he will<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

uTOpia<\/em> Launch • Sunday November 20<\/strong>
\nThere’s more where that came from, and we’re all very excited about it, and hope you’ll come out to the Gladstone next Sunday, November 20, 2005. Spacing<\/em> is sponsoring a panel on Public Space during the afternoon. It’s $5 for the entire day, and you can come and go as you wish. The book will be for sale, but if you can’t make it, you can buy it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2:00 to 5:00pm
\nPanels, activities and more. We’ll talk public, private and political space, hold mayoral auditions, ask you to redesign your favourite building on a napkin and give the CN Tower a makeover. Bring your kids!<\/p>\n

8:00pm to midnight
\nA TOast and some TOmfoolery, featuring music by Republic of Safety, Free School and special guests, and much, much more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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