By Matthew Blackett
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Suburban evolution
The neighbourhood of Lawrence Heights is scheduled for revitalization. “Revitalization” means, literally, to bring back to life, but there’s a lot of life...
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The evolution of the big gay dance party
The world moves in a mysterious way, its cities reform, and though there are any number of ultimately undecipherable forces at work in the way any city...
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Nature always wins out
I’m an arborist. If you don’t know what that is you are not alone–it’s not even listed in my spellcheck. It’s someone who cares...
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The bewitching city
Some things that have made me love Toronto in the past few weeks: The City Beautification Ensemble spray painting dull bicycle posts with pretty colours...
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Forest amongst the buildings
Native oak and birch trees shade out the harsh noonday sun. Squirrels forage for acorns amongst the serviceberry bushes and wildflowers. The sound of...
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The Missing Plaque Porject
If you took a stroll past the lamp posts and utility poles around Nathan Phillips Square this fall, you might have discovered a little known piece of...
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Slipping through the spectacle
People in Toronto like to drag their parties out onto the streets. It gives the rest of us a chance to sneak in and crash them, or participate, or just...
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Enjoy getting lost in your own city
I like to walk around the city. Since I moved here four years ago, I have wanted to find out what lies beyond each street or park. Not knowing about the...
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Extreme walking
I'm sore today, my body jolting me with pain when I make demands of it. Sandy and I went parkouring yesterday, on the first day that deserved to be...