Green Space
Book Review – Public Natures: Evolutionary Infrastructures
By Sean Ruthen
Author: Weiss/Manfredi– Princeton Architectural Press (2018) In considering the evolution of ecological, urban, and social... Read More
Book Review – Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise: Green and Gray Strategies
By Erick Villagomez
Author: Stefan Al (Island Press, 2018) Many of our world’s urban centres lie along the shores of oceans and seas. As areas of rapid... Read More
VancouverSpeculations: Covered Playgrounds
By Erick Villagomez
http://spacing.ca/vancouver/2018/12/17/vancouverspeculations-covered-playgrounds/Covered playground concept. To enlarge the image... Read More
Guest Op-ed: Building a Waterfront City in Toronto
By Spacing
OP-ED: By City Councillor Joe Cressy Revitalizing our waterfront is the largest and longest-lasting project that we will leave for... Read More
10 Principles for a Rain-Friendly City
By Jillian Glover
It is no secret that it rains a lot in Vancouver. The city sees over 160 rainy days a year – with much of it falling between October... Read More
VancouverSpeculations: Beginnings
By Erick Villagomez
‘Speculation’ is one of the most suspect words in urban planning and development conversations. With its contemporary economic... Read More
Adam Beck’s monumental “Little Worries”
By Sarah Ratzlaff
If you’ve found yourself in downtown Toronto recently, you may have noticed a change to the Adam Beck Memorial, at Queen and... Read More
Urban greenways can reduce neighbourhood carbon emissions
By Victor Ngo
Cities working to prioritize active transportation with the aim of reducing neighbourhood carbon emissions now has some of the first... Read More
REID: Some interesting public furniture in Russia
By Dylan Reid
I recently returned from a trip to several cities in Russia, and wanted to share some interesting public space furniture ideas I... Read More
LORINC: Doug Ford’s un-greening of Ontario
By John Lorinc
If you take a quick stroll through the Government of Ontario’s air quality tracker site – which I’d recommend doing before it... Read More
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