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How can we make Black history matter?
With the annual Black History Month complete, pointed questions about what and who we commemorate still need to be discussed
By Cheryl Thompson -
OP-ED: Rethinking the role of Toronto’s Chief Planner
When Toronto last searched for a new Chief Planner, in 2017, we encouraged the City to look at planning, and planners, through the lens of human rights...
By Alan Broadbent and Elizabeth McIsaac -
The Urban Photography of Arthur Goss, Part 1
Toronto's first official photographer created a remarkable record of the city's early 20th century history
By Peter MacCallum -
World’s longest blackboard hides Doug Ford’s mega-spa project at Ontario Place
With other governments backing down, the way is clear for the Ontario Premier to go ahead with bulldozing the west island
By Ian Darragh -
Ford’s legislation fast-tracking Ontario Place mega-spa overrides land-use protections
“Unprecedented” says lawyer representing Ontario Place Protectors
By Ian Darragh -
How We Can Make Toronto More Pleasant, 1971-Style
Some of the suggestions from local dignitaries have come to pass, while others are still all too relevant
By Jamie Bradburn -
Ten Years of Winter Stations
A decade of the beloved annual winter design series on Woodbine Beach prompts reflections on the challenges of site-specific installations, reuse, and climate change.
By Miriam Palmer -
Municipal Infrastructure Costs For Housing—Highs and Lows
Exploring ways to allocate servicing costs for different housing typologies, while uncovering many methodological challenges to calculate precise results.
By ericaderneck -
How did Toronto the Good become Toronto the Slow?
The norm in Toronto is that it takes decades to finish projects that should take half the time. But is Olivia Chow's first budget a sign on how to get things moving?
By John Lorinc -
Movie Reviews from an Urban Planning Perspective – Cars (2006)
Because it is possible to watch a movie incorrectly.
By Andrew Cuthbert -
LORINC: The time to solve Toronto’s student housing crisis is now
International students are being blamed for exacerbating the city's housing crisis, but student housing in Toronto has been a shameful mess for years
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 075, What does change cost?
In this episode: the Toronto budget, shelters, and a circus riot
By Spacing Radio