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Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues in Toronto.<\/em><\/p>\n

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• This Friday is\u00a0 PARK(ing) Day 2009<\/a>, the fifth annual one-day event, where city dwellers around the world buy metered parking spots in order to temporarily transform them into usable public space.<\/p>\n

• Bike paramedics <\/a>in Norfolk, England form an integral part of\u00a0 the city’s emergency services <\/a>by lessening the burden on ambulances and reducing emergency response times by minutes.<\/p>\n

• In New York City, a bike isn’t just a bike, it’s a fashion accessory<\/a>. The New York Times<\/em> reports on “fashion’s…bike moment” and the increase of designer bikes on the city’s streets.<\/p>\n

• The New York fashion industry’s recent fascination with the bicycle is almost certainly linked to the fact that, since 2006, the city has seen a 45% increase in the number of commuter cyclists<\/a>. The growth of cycling in New York is itself the result of a number of bike-friendly initiatives<\/a> (including the construction of new lanes and racks) the city has pursued over the last three years.<\/p>\n

• Cyclists in the European Union may soon be rejoicing as the European Parliament considers a plan to significantly increase funding for cycling friendly initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

• Check out the world’s first\u00a0 life-size Lego house<\/a>, a two-story home being constructed on a vineyard in Surrey, England, that will contain over two million plastic Lego blocks.<\/p>\n

• The longest automated metro system in the world<\/a> and the first urban metro system in the Gulf<\/a> opened last week in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The $7.6 billion project, meant to ease traffic in the constantly congested city<\/a>, is also gaining attention for its luxurious V.I.P cars<\/a> which come equipped with free Wi-Fi and air conditioning.<\/p>\n

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