Neighbourhoods
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How Rainways Could Restore ‘Raincouver’
They buried the creek under St. George Street to make room for roads and houses. Little waterways like it, fed by rainwater, were once everywhere in...
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BOOK REVIEW — Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst, by Kevin Steele
Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst is being published through a crowdfunding campaign that launches today. Check the campaign website for...
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S101S – Describing Building Types: Why They Matter
Why is an understanding of building types important to urban planning and design? What aspects of planning are they connected to? Given that urban...
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OP-ED: Why we’re on a rent strike
The Tenants at 71, 75, and 79 Thorncliffe Park Drive have taken a stand against our landlords, PSP Investments and Starlight Investments. On May 1, 2023...
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OP-ED: Kensington Market needs its streets fixed, not redesigned
It’s been a bad month for place-keeping in Kensington Market. First the Kensington Market Community Land Trust’s (KMCLT) attempt to purchase two buildings...
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The Overhead: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis
THIS EPISODE: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis The days of the “mom-and-pop” landlord are largely behind us. Now, housing units are...
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The Future Fix: Smart Cities, Reconsidered
Spacing and Evergreen proudly present The Future Fix: Solutions for Communities Across Canada, a special podcast series. THIS EPISODE: Smart Cities...
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The Future Fix: Digital Placemaking
Spacing and Evergreen proudly present The Future Fix: Solutions for Communities Across Canada, a special podcast series. THIS EPISODE: Digital Placemaking...
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PODCAST: Election Panel with Shawn Micallef and Kunal Chaudhary
As Toronto gets ready to vote, we’ll be bringing you regular panel discussions with journalists and experts who will break down the candidates, platforms...
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The Overhead: Breaking the addiction to high home values
Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast...
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The Overhead: Fixing the housing market
Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 063, The War on Robots
We end the year with a classic case of man vs. machine, as journalist and culture writer Graham Isador talks about tiny delivery robots taking over city...
By Spacing Radio