Parks
PODCAST: City scenes that saved summer
By Glyn Bowerman
It’s been a rough summer for everyone, but people have found ways to get outside and make the most of it. In this episode, we... Read More
The Dufferin Grove Stones and the surprisingly winding trail to discover the origins of mysterious Toronto architectural ruins
By Andrew Lochhead
Hidden amongst the shrubs of one of Toronto’s best-loved parks lies a collection of architectural ruins – carved stones – recently... Read More
Five organizations come together to produce a community map of Toronto “safeways”
By Ken Greenberg
In a great display of community collaboration, five Toronto-based organizations dedicated to improving and enhancing the city’s public... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 046, Toronto City Council is buffering
By Spacing Radio
There have been two full, virtual City Council meetings since the COVID-19 outbreak in Toronto. Those meeting saw near-unanimous votes... Read More
What does shared space look like in the post COVID-19 city?
By Ilana Altman
This article is co-written by Ilana Altman and Dave Carey There is something unsettling about a quiet city. The empty streets... Read More
Podcast: COVID Reflections
By Spacing
It is safe to say that it’s been a wild few months. And now, after two months of strict social distancing here in Canada, many... Read More
LORINC: The need for local democracy during a pandemic (and are residents tuning out?)
By John Lorinc
A guy at the park where I take my dog after dinner said the other night that he’d heard the traffic on the 401 last Friday was almost... Read More
The unexpected potential of pandemic parking lots
By Emily Macrae
From my living room window, I can see a church parking lot. Services are now streamed so it no longer fills up on Sunday mornings but... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 045, What matters in a pandemic
By Spacing Radio
In a time of snitch lines, and shuttered park space, we dive into what we’re prioritizing in this pandemic, and what, and... Read More
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