Politics Toronto

LORINC: The future of Ontario Place must become an election issue

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The only thing worse than the design proposed for Ontario Place’s indoor spa mega-project is the fact that a firm with such a... Read More

Architecture Vancouver

Architecture and Capital in the 21st Century: An Interview with Matthew Soules

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Architecture, cities, and economics have always had an intimate relationship. The last century has seen the largest explosion of... Read More

Bikes Toronto

Biking through Barrie’s Black history

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Cycling along Barrie’s waterfront trail, on a cloudless day with the sun burnishing the sky, the trees quiet in the still air, I came... Read More

Politics Toronto

LORINC: Does Toronto need strong mayor powers or just a strong mayor?

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Over the 16 years prior to the news last week that Premier Doug Ford’s Tories are planning to impose so-called strong mayor... Read More

Housing Toronto

Transit transformation, part 1: confronting Scarborough’s housing challenges

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With Edison Gao and Anika Munir In this “Transit Transformation” series, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) City... Read More

Urban Design Toronto

Urban planning is not a science

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Urban planning is not a science. For as long as planning has been a profession, however, we’ve tried to make it one. I’ve been a... Read More

Architecture Vancouver

The Vancouver Plan: A Letter to Council from Abroad

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Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for this opportunity to share just a few thoughts on the recently released draft Vancouver Plan 2050... Read More

Politics Toronto

ELECTION: Rethinking progressive populism

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If I’m a populist, it’s because I’m with the majority. And the majority want to live in a city with dignity. For decades, my practice... Read More

Podcast Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 066, Toronto Election Engagement

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The Toronto municipal election is underway, and we’ll be spending the summer bringing you coverage, all the way up to E-Day on... Read More

Events Toronto

The Bentway kicks off a packed summer

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Tucked under The Bentway by the Strachan Gate, the Bentway hosted its STREET series summit kick-off weekend on May 27-28. The Bentway... Read More

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