Parks
Eight simple ways to cool a city
By Todd Irvine
It continues to get hotter in Toronto, with summer temperatures in the high 30s becoming common. We must make immediate changes to our... Read More
Growing the urban forest in the face of climate change
By Todd Irvine
Todd Irvine is an arborist (cityforest.ca) and a co-founder of Spacing. This article is reprinted from issue 58 of the magazine. For... Read More
Why We Can’t Go: City Flushes Time Away, pt. 2
By John Lorinc
Anyone who spends time in cities, and not just Toronto, likely has both a mental map as well as a strategy for finding a place to go... Read More
Why We Can’t Go: A Report on Toronto’s Public Washrooms, pt. 1
By John Lorinc
Because this is Toronto, and because it’s important for officialdom to do certain things backwards, we’re going to spend... Read More
From Seeds to Saplings: New outreach to help promote growth of native trees
By Val Masters
It started as an ordinary walk through a downtown ravine. Five years later, we are running around the city, doling out thousands of... Read More
The Meadoway: Realizing the power of connectivity
By Shawn Micallef
This article was first published in November in the Park People “10 Years Together in City Parks” series, and is... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 064, Toronto Shelter Collapse
By Spacing Radio
Those working with unhoused people in Toronto, like Sanctuary Toronto outreach worker Lorraine Lam, are warning about the total... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 060, Alberta’s municipal power vacuum
By Spacing Radio
With the mayors of both Edmonton and Calgary stepping down, and Alberta municipal elections taking place October 18, we decided to... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 058, 5th Anniversary
By Spacing Radio
It’s the five-year anniversary of the current Spacing Radio show! In this episode, we speak to Diana Chan McNally, community... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 057, Trinity Bellwoods encampment evictions
By Spacing Radio
In the aftermath of the Trinity Bellwoods Park encampment evictions, which saw a massive police presence, private security, and... Read More