Parks
How much parkland do we need?
By Alexander Tabascio
Through the summer and into the fall, city parks were busy as Torontonians tried to savor the excellent weather and bring some regular... Read More
LORINC: Preparing to weather the winter pandemic
By John Lorinc
After an emotionally complicated long weekend featuring spectacular fall colours, ambiguously-limited Thanksgiving gatherings, and... Read More
What can we learn from kids who thrived during COVID-19 lockdown?
By Josh Fullan
COVID-19 has been a destructive force and cruel amplifier of inequalities for many Canadian families. In addition to the damage caused... Read More
Re-purposing Toronto’s city-owned golf courses
By Cara Chellew
Public space has never been so popular. Over the summer in Toronto, we saw streets closed for active recreation, parks filled with... Read More
Parks, policing, and the pandemic
By Adri Stark
Park People’s national COVID-19 survey shows that parks have become more important than ever to Canadians during the pandemic. While... Read More
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