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Join Toronto-public-space-initiatives on meetup.com
Announcing our newest initiative, a monthly “meetup” series gathering people together in public spaces, to talk about what we find there and share notes on related projects. Meetups are open to anyone interested in researching, promoting, or generally enhancing, public … Continue reading
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Tabsontoronto.ca fully operational again. Search functions restored, thanks to Christian Muise
TPSI would like to thank our tech guru Christian Muise for fixing TABS over the holidays. If anyone experienced difficulties while searching for documents over the christmas season, we apologize. After minimal tinkering, we have cleared the cobwebs and are ready … Continue reading
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Crowdsourcing the Community Consciousness
Given that there are over 2.5 million people living within Toronto’s borders, any attempt to try and get an accurate picture of exactly what goes on day to day in our city seems … Continue reading
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Digital Explosion: Public Consultation about new LED Billoards across the city
A new report is recommending that massive digital billboards be allowed in new districts all across Toronto. The report calls these signs “static electronic”, even though they flash different ads thousands of times a day. The city is hosting public consultations, … Continue reading
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TEYCC Billoard Proposal
The Toronto Public Space Initiative successfully advocacted to defeat and stall a large number of billboard proposals at TEYCC, including LEDs and vinyl billboards. TPSI is concerned about billboards because they can have negative impacts on neighbourhoods, public space, property … Continue reading
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O’Keefe Laneway and St Enochs Square
TPSI and ING DIRECT partnered to complete a community design project along with 8-80 Cities and Gehl Architects. View Larger Map The innovative project sought to revitalize the O’Keefe laneway and St Enochs Square between Yonge and Victoria St., near Yonge-Dundas Square by … Continue reading
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Real Estate Services Billboard Proposal
Thanks to TPSI advocacy and the foresight of numerous Councillors the January 30th 2012 Growth Management Committee amended a Real Estate Services staff proposal to put out an RFP to secure a third party agent to review the City’s current sign/billboard locations … Continue reading
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Dundas Roncesvalles Peace Garden
TPSI is partnered with the Dundas Roncesvalles Peace Garden Group to support the creation of a new public garden at the corner of Dundas and Roncesvalles, in Toronto’s west end. The Peace Garden project has the potential to beautify and green … Continue reading
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