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Sweden Has a New Gender-Free Preschool. Is This the Way to Fight Bias?

One preschool in Sweden has banned the use of "him" and "her." Will this experiment bring us gender equality?

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Toronto Pays Artist for Mural, Then Paints Over It

A Toronto artist's commissioned mural was painted over for being "too political."

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Outside the Box: Artists Stage 30 "Planter Interventions" Across Toronto

Toronto's crumbling planter boxes have gotten a lot more interesting, thanks to Sean Martindale and a small army of artists and gardeners.

DIY Urban Design, from Guerrilla Gardening to Yarn Bombing

Clever citizens are repurposing phone booths, installing public furniture, and painting new bike lanes. It's DIY urban design, and it's taking off.

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A Sophie's Choice for Liberals: Unions vs. Environmentalism in Hawaii

In Hawaii, a fight for decent wages clashes with a business trying to do right by the environment.

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People Are Awesome: Anonymous Donor Giving Cash to Toronto Cyclists for Their "Leadership"

Cyclists in Canada are receiving anonymous cash rewards for not driving a car.

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Tips for Winter Bike Riding

Keep your lock's keyhole oiled and carry a lighter.

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A Canadian Brand Proves Generic Packaging Can Be Beautiful

No Name, the private label of the Toronto-based grocery chain Loblaw, is recognizable but also communicates to shoppers that it will save them money.

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Where's My Bike Lane? Urban Repair Squad Strikes Again

Toronto's mysterious street art activists have a new campaign: Get the city to connect it's bike lanes so they're actually useful.

Transparency: Biking to Work

The battle over which North American city is the best for biking is fierce and- most likely-unresolvable. Our latest Transparency will tell...