Civic Engagement
Why I revived the Bureau of Municipal Research
By Gabriel Eidelman
Ten years ago, as a grad student researching the history of Toronto’s waterfront, I came across a study, published in 1977, that could... Read More
The need for site-specific works of art
By Sarah Ratzlaff
Daniel Young and Christian Giroux’s new public art piece— Three Points Where Two Lines Meet, located at the intersection of Bathurst... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 024, Ontario Votes!
By Spacing Radio
Election day is fast approaching, advanced polls are already open, so let’s talk Ontario. We’re joined by TV... Read More
Writing Vancouver – Smashed Egg Syndrome
By natashasanderskay
SMASHED EGG SYNDROME or How to Make an Omelette If you want to make an omelette, you have to break a few eggs. — City of Burnaby... Read More
Writing Vancouver – A Long Story this …
By grahammcgarva
A Long Story this … It was at Quebec and Terminal in 1973, as a young immigrant hitch-hiker, I arrived at the Pacific... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 023, Winning Women
By Spacing Radio
If you can read this, the 2018 Toronto election has begun! Toronto City Council has a problem when it comes to gender parity and... Read More
Release: Living in an apartment with kids? Share your experiences
By Spacing
Via City of Vancouver: The City of Vancouver is seeking input from apartment-dwelling families with children to help plan for spaces... Read More
The “Right to Housing” still not realized in BC – why a constitutional amendment may be needed
By Scott McAlpine
Despite recent advocacy, a declaration by our Prime Minister that housing rights are human rights, and a record count of homelessness... Read More
THE ARTFUL CITY: The Performance of Revolutionary Feasibility at Nuit Blanche
By The Artful City
By: Emily Dickson Talking about revolution can feel futile and racy and urgent and faux pas all at once. Monument to the Century of... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 021, Pride & Place
By Spacing Radio
We’re celebrating Black History Month with a special episode. Author and placemaker Jay Pitter is our special guest host, and... Read More