Urban decoder
February 2004
Sitting in a shallow basin in Norman Jewison Park (just east of Yonge, between Isabella and Gloucester), there’s a small tombstone inscribed with the words “In Memory of Barney.” What is it? —Uno Alexandre Ramat, The Village
Posted on February 1, 2004
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What was the original intent for the large, unfinished, grey concrete structure that sits above the underground parking lot just west of Yonge Street between Adelaide and Temperance? —Eric Brazier, Yonge and Eglinton
Posted on February 1, 2004
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The Starbucks at the northwest corner of Yonge and College is housed in a strange red-brick building that looks like an old castle. What’s the story behind it? —Rena Macrae, Deer Park
Posted on February 1, 2004
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