Neighbourhoods
Exploring “downtown” Centreville in the winter: A ghost town in more ways than one
By Daniel Rotsztain
At the peak of it’s population in the 1950s, homes, cottages, and mansions lined the entirety of Toronto Island from... Read More
BURALE: We need to reframe how we talk about our city
By Idil Burale
Toronto Life this month is running a cover profile about the inner suburbs. The article sought to expose the divisions within our... Read More
EVENTS – Restoring Community: Documentary and Discussion of Sustainability, Heritage and Community
By Spacing
WHEN: Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 – 8 pm WHERE: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street ADMISSION: Tickets $12/ $8 with valid student ID... Read More
Home Redevelopment 101: A guide to residential re-development in Ottawa
By Spacing
Abandoned Barber Shop, Hintonburg, Ottawa, Charles Crosbie Every Ottawa neighbourhood is constantly changing. Some changes are highly... Read More
The horror of the Rupert Hotel fire still lingers
By Chris Bateman
The fire had been burning out of control at the Rupert Hotel for 17 minutes before someone called 911. As flames and acrid smoke... Read More
Image of the Moment: Ottawa’s biodome’s first winter
By Kristen Gagnon
Image: Ottawa’s first biodome’s first winter Location: Brewer Park, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: December 16, 2014... Read More
Cartographically Speaking – Criminal Topography: Residential Break and Enter, 2007
By Eric Stockand
Authors: Erick Villagomez & Eric Stockand Cities are well known as engines of innovation, creativity and wealth. However, they... Read More
RELEASE: Bye Bye Chinatown: A Call to Action (Dec 12th deadline)
By Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon
“Approving 105 Keefer would be like selling a little piece of Chinatown” – member of HREN If Chinatown means something to you... Read More
Storymobile is telling Canada’s Main Street stories from Mimico to the Maritimes
By Daniel Rotsztain
If you’ve travelled through Mimico – a waterfront neighbourhood in Toronto’s west end – during the last few months... Read More
City of Vancouver Urban Design Studio: R.I.P 2004 – 2014
By Erick Villagomez
It is with great sadness that Spacing Vancouver must report the unofficial “death” of the City of Vancouver’s highly... Read More