Do Toronto’s small urban spaces have a social life?
William Whyte's classic 1980 film, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, remains as relevant today as it did 45 years ago
By John LorincEDITOR’S NOTE: The University of Toronto’s School of Cities will be screening a re-mastered print of the film, “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, provided by NYC’s Project for Public Spaces, on Tuesday at 6pm. Find out more details on the event’s page. In the 1960s and 1970s, New York City’s planning board began cutting a certain type of deal with Manhattan developers, offering additional height and density in exchange for more open space at grade, typically... Read more
