Transit Toronto

MARSHALL: Mapping TTC crowding during a pandemic

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Sean Marshall is a Toronto planner, transit advocate, and long-time Spacing contributor. This is cross-posted from his personal web... Read More

Housing Toronto

LORINC: Paying rent in a pandemic

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It’s the first of the month, which means, for many Toronto tenants, that rent’s due – a perennial transaction that was already imbued... Read More

Housing Toronto

In face of Covid-19, what if Canada’s health system looked like our housing system?

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Covid-19 is making everyday life feel like dystopian fiction. But imagine an even more apocalyptic scenario: what if Canada’s health... Read More

Urban Design Toronto

KidScore: Children telling planners what they value in public space

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In the world of city planning and design, there are tools for measuring everything from the number of vehicles passing through an... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 044, Corona and the distant city

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In this episode, we try to gain some perspective on the Covid-19 virus from the safety of our own apartments. We talk to Toronto City... Read More

Traffic Toronto

Staying at home during a pandemic and what it means for the planet

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While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asks Canadians to “stay home if you can,” I start to ponder how and when this notion became so... Read More

Transit Toronto

Hey Presto! The strange history and modest potential of the soon-to-be closed TTC subway booths

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The future arrived in Toronto in 1948, but it was hidden away from view, in a 19th century transit garage on Sherbourne St. Six years... Read More

Politics Toronto

LORINC: We are about to learn what civic resilience truly is in face of Covid-19 pandemic

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In this space last week, I argued that Torontonians, and their elected officials, need to have a far more serious debate about what... Read More

Community Toronto

Domestic violence, social distancing, and the closure of public spaces

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The recent social distancing protocols that have resulted in the closures of public places have reminded me of the hidden risks for... Read More

Film & Video Vancouver

Video Vancouver: The Sounds of Transit

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Via Price Tags Thank you to all our incredible employees and customers for making TransLink North America’s Transit System of... Read More

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