Architecture Toronto

888 Dupont: Conversations with an old building

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I went over to see 888 Dupont Street earlier this month. “I hope you haven’t come to criticize me,” said the old building, aware of... Read More

Culture Toronto

Tales from The Concert Hall at the Masonic Temple

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“You need to get there by 5. Or 4, if you can.” This advice might have come from someone’s older brother, or more likely someone’s... Read More

Food Toronto

The question of food and the new resiliency

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The ability to feed our communities as a result of COVID-19 has the potential to increase awareness of the economic, social and... Read More

Services Vancouver

Book review: No Place to Go

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Author: Lezlie Lowe (Coachhouse Books, 2018) What makes a city good? Nice coffee shops? A decent public transit system? Abundant green... Read More

Traffic Toronto

A how-to guide to redesign city streets during and after COVID

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In cities the world over, streets are being repurposed for people walking, cycling, and simply spending time outside. First Milan... Read More

History Vancouver

hindsight: Strathcona

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Click here for a larger image. What happens when a crisis, much like the one we are acutely dealing with right now, undermines the... Read More

Architecture Toronto

REID: Spotting (and reviving?) the neighbourhood corner commercial building

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Like so many people during the current pandemic lockdown, I’ve started to get to know my neighbourhood much more closely on... Read More

Bikes Vancouver

Release: Revamped Bike to Work Week goes virtual, May 25-31st

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HUB Cycling’s popular, bi-annual Bike to Work Week takes on a new name this Spring as Go By Bike Week presented by MEC. The... Read More

Culture Toronto

ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK: With Broken Social Scene, Cause = Time

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Spacing is teaming up with Coach House Books and Jonny Dovercourt to bring you partial and complete chapter excerpts from the new book... Read More

Culture Toronto

ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK: The Cameron House and the Birth of Queen West

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Spacing is teaming up with Coach House Books and Jonny Dovercourt to bring you a few partial and complete chapter excerpts from the... Read More

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