The story behind the first computer in Canada - Spacing Toronto
WEBNov 12, 2016 · In January 1947, based on the findings from the tour, the committee formed Canada’s first Computation Centre in a room inside the University of Toronto’s physics building. Thanks to a substantial grant in September 1947 from the NRC, the centre was able to purchase several IBM mechanical calculators and hire a small staff: Beatrice ...
Spacing | Canadian Urbanism Uncovered
WEB3 days ago · By Erick Villagomez. The housing supply is crucial to Barcelona’s affordable and social housing efforts, as outlined in the Barcelona Housing Policy 2015-2023 and emphasized by Eduard Cabré Romans. Their goal was clear: expand and diversify the housing stock to meet the city’s growing demand for affordable and accessible homes.
First Canadian Place: 40 years on top in Toronto
WEBMay 13, 2015 · First Canadian Place became the tallest office building in Toronto and Canada on January 13, 1975, when steelworker Gerry Deschamps bolted the first horizontal structural beam higher than the roof of Commerce Court. Though construction generally progressed as expected, there were hiccups. A $150,000 …
Reclaiming Spaces/Places: Restoring Indigenous ... - Spacing …
WEBNov 4, 2014 · Reclaiming Spaces/Places is an ongoing series written by Lacey McRae Williams that shares stories of Indigenous resurgence through public art and planning across Canada, Turtle Island (North America).. The first story comes from Hayden King, the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Governance & Assistant Professor of Politics at Ryerson; PhD candidate at McMaster; and Anishinaabe inini from ...
Adaptive Re-Use: The Joy of Re-purposed Buildings
WEBNov 20, 2015 · As is seen in these examples, adaptive reuse can be a positive way to see heritage buildings renewed and renovated for continued use. These projects refresh materials and respond to changing aesthetics and expectations making heritage structures relevant to modern requirements. In many cases these renewed spaces become a neighbourhood’s ...
From the Vaults: Gottingen Street - Spacing Atlantic
WEBNov 12, 2010 · Countess Clans William’s group, relaxing by the tennis courts on the lawn east of Admiralty House, Gottingen Street, ca. 1885. “For many years, Gottingen Street remained a sparsely settled country lane, trailing north to Fort Needham and the nearby Governor’s North Farm. When military property prevented the extension of …
The end of Yonge Street - Spacing Toronto
WEBApr 13, 2011 · The end of Yonge Street north of Queensville Sideroad One of Toronto’s greatest debates concerns Yonge Street’s controversial claim as “the World’s Longest Street”. Indeed, the Guinness Book of World Records published Yonge Street’s status as the true record until 1999; a bronze art installation in front of the Eaton Centre at Yonge and Dundas hasContinue reading "The end of Yonge ...
The Bloor Street Viaduct - Spacing Toronto
WEBDec 12, 2018 · As the City celebrates the centennial of Toronto’s most recognizable pieces of infrastructure with the unveiling of a historical plaque, Spacing looks back at the anti-climatic opening day of the Prince Edward Viaduct — most commonly referred to as the Bloor Street Viaduct — and what the bridge could look like in the future.. Traffic on Bloor Viaduct — opening — Oct. 18, 1918; City ...
A brief history of Dufferin Street - Spacing Toronto
WEBAug 5, 2013 · With the construction of an underpass (they were then known as “subways”) on Queen Street, Dufferin Street was severed and for over 100 years, traffic was forced to detour via Queen, Gladstone, and Peel Streets. Dufferin Street looking north to Queen Street, 1898. Credit: Toronto Archives. In the 1860s, the Toronto Street Railway was ...
Am I the Last Voice against the SkyTrain to UBC?
WEBFeb 11, 2019 · That two-bedroom condo would cost you, at current rates, about $8,000 a month. Average family income in Vancouver is $80,000 per year before taxes, $65,000 after tax, at most, you can get in contact with the Metric Accountants to get more accurate information. Just the mortgage would be $96,000 a year.