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June 1, 2006 at 9:54 am · Filed under Art, Toronto
The AGO is presenting an interesting exhibit starting on July 1 titled, “In Your Face”. They are going to attempt to break a record for the largest collection of portraits. To help, the general public is invited to submit portraits, and they will be incorporated into the exhibit.
To enter, you can mail it in along with the form provided on their website, or visit in person to make your contribution, where they will be offering demonstrations by artists. Entries will be accepted until December, so try dropping by sometime this summer.
As always, general admission is free on Wednesday starting at 6.
May 30, 2006 at 12:52 pm · Filed under Toronto
A bunch of people have started up a competition for anyone to try their hand at politics. City Idol has been going on for a while now, but the finals are fast approaching, and I even know one of the candidates!
The prize for winning is help running an election campaign for the next city election this fall.
Thanks to Torontonist for reminding us of this interesting event.
May 21, 2006 at 4:42 pm · Filed under Toronto
Did you know that Toronto’s subway system has exactly 69 stations? As Torontoist says, “We’re that edgy.”
There’s a bunch of people who take it upon themselves to visit every station. Some people, like David Topping and Craig James White, take pictures. There’s also collectible buttons and icons you can use to document your experience.
While travelling, it helps if you have the TTC Subway Rider Efficiency Guide handy, just in case!
May 17, 2006 at 11:42 pm · Filed under Music, Toronto
Broken Social Scene is headlining a big afternoon of concerts out on Olympic Island on June 24th. Also attending are Feist, J Mascis and Raising The Fawn. Lot’s of people there from Arts & Crafts, if that’s your thing.
As of posting, tickets were still available, and for $50.50. That includes a ferry trip to the Island - how thoughtful!
Still not sure? Check out the latest video from BSS, thoughfully provided on YouTube. If you watch carefully, there’s even a scene where they are driving along Lakeshore West in winter. Or read the lengthy article written about them in a Februrary article in the New York Times: “Musically, you could say that Toronto has become a nicer but less aesthetically coherent version of Seattle in the early days of grunge.”
May 7, 2006 at 5:26 pm · Filed under Personal, Toronto
If any 3 of these applied to you, you should seek help- because you ARE obssessed with Toronto!
May 1, 2006 at 10:56 pm · Filed under News, Toronto
Spacing magazine, “Understanding Toronto’s Urban Landscape”, is launching the sixth issue of their magazine on Tuesday, May 2nd at the Gladstone Hotel at Queen and Dufferin (Just a few blocks from where I work!). They are dedicating the issue (and the launch party) to public transportation, with themed music, discussion, and prizes to be won (the big prize is all ofthose popular TTC buttons). Even Torontoist has chimed in to remind everyone.
April 19, 2006 at 5:53 pm · Filed under Games, Toronto
Ever wanted to go on The Amazing Race, but didn’t think you could make the cut? Or perhaps frustrated because of their overly strict requirements?
Well Toronto’s “Race In The City“, presented by some avid Scrabble players, may offer you the fix you need. Director Heather McCall blogs about the available spots in the 2006 season, which includes various themed editions all summer long.
April 17, 2006 at 12:15 am · Filed under News, Technology, Toronto
The Toronto Star had a feature in their Sunday edition involving various essays on the potential future for the city. An introduction by Mayor David Miller is followed by ideas about reaching out to more ethnic groups, how to tackle the hot-button gun issue, and legalizing all drugs.
The main spread features a collection of articles that try to solve the commuting problem that has been steadily getting worse in the GTA. 
Jennifer Wells writes about the idea of the Velo-City, a series of highways for biking (and perhaps roller-blading as well). Gabe Gonda references Andrew Alfred-Duggan’s Toronto Rapid Transit Guide of the TTC. This popular imagining of a subway map set in the future includes express lines in the downtown core, an Eglinton line that stretched from the airport to Guildwood, extending the Bloor line to Square One and the zoo, and a few new lines as well. This map was notably featured in uTOpia.
To top it all off, Rita Daly writes about the idea of a inter-connected mini cities built around train hubs, such as Oshawa, Peterborough and Barrie. The idea of building places of work directly into these destinations reduces the need for last-mile bus networks and allows urban transit providers to focus on dedicated regular service between major hubs, reducing the need for workers to commute from suburb to suburb.
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