Civic Engagement

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 031, Toronto 2033 – Premonitions

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To celebrate Spacing‘s 15th anniversary, and the launch of “Toronto 2033: 10 short stories about the city’s future,” we speak to a... Read More

Toronto

LORINC: Will this council actually fix Toronto’s housing crisis?

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If you did the blink test on last fall’s municipal election (disregarding all the static created by Doug Ford’s intervention), it... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 030, Toronto 2033 – Stories

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To celebrate Spacing‘s 15th anniversary, and the launch of “Toronto 2033: 10 short stories about the city’s... Read More

Vancouver

SURVEY: What were Vancouver’s Planning & Development Milestones of 2018?

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As 2018 draws to a close, the Vancouver City Planning Commission (VCPC) Chronology Program  is embarking on our annual retrospective... Read More

Toronto

REID: Why ranked ballots are good for the city but not the country

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In this year’s Ontario municipal elections, London was the first city to elect its leaders through ranked ballots, while referendums... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 029, What Now

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In this episode, we talk to street nurse Cathy Crowe about the challenges facing street-involved Torontonians, as we dive into another... Read More

Vancouver

Do Small in a Big Way: BC Housing Society’s first annual Summit

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It’s not a movement about people claiming to be ‘tinier than thou’ but rather people making their own choices toward simpler and... Read More

Toronto

REID: Ward councils for Toronto?

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In the wake of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s mid-election decree shrinking Toronto City Council from a planned 47 councillors to just... Read More

Toronto

REID: How do we improve cities without causing displacement? Discussion from the Salzburg Global Seminar

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As demand for urban living continues to increase, how do we make our cities better without triggering displacement of low and... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Election Panel with Matthew Blackett and Shawn Micallef

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As Toronto gets ready to vote, we’ll be bringing you regular panel discussions with journalists and experts who will help you wade... Read More