March 2nd, 2010
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It's budget-time in Toronto and while City Hall is busy at work approving the final numbers, host David Michael Lamb sits down with Spacing contributing editor John Lorinc to talk about the pitfalls of having to pay the bills. Producer Mieke Anderson stows away with the crew of the Toronto Island Ferry Ongiara to discuss the realities of operating the ferry throughout the winter months and, in the process, discovers one of the city's best-kept secrets. Meanwhile, nearly 3,500 km away in Vancouver, reporter Pattie Phillips visits the Olympics and takes a stroll with Erick Villagomez, editor of the online magazine re:place, to explore what these Winter Games will mean for the city and its urban landscape in the years to come.
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Photo by Miles Storey
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February 16th, 2010
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In this podcast we embrace the winter (well, for at least half of the episode): Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson gets to the bottom of how the city moves and removes snow, while reporter Sarah Bridge goes to Nathan Phillips Square and Mel Lastman Square to see who takes to these iconic Toronto outdoor rinks. We listen to the man behind Vancouver's Chinatown gates. And our newest contributor, Pattie Phillips, sits down at the 8-80 Cities conference with urban thinkers Gil Penalosa, Cheryl Brinkman, and Elena Santogade to discuss car-free streets in North American cities.
Links to stuff from Spacing Radio 016
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February 2nd, 2010
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In this podcast we tackle the obstacles facing pedestrians and explore the forgotten, abandoned places in our midst. We begin with Spacing Magazine senior editor and co-chair of Toronto's Pedestrian Committee Dylan Reid, who joins host David Michael Lamb in conversation. The pair take to a busy downtown street corner to discuss the recent spate of pedestrian deaths in and around Toronto and the ways we can make the streets safer for all. Next, we get a quick primer on the life and would-be death of the old military hangers at Toronto's Downsview Airport, before DML takes us into the underground world of urban exploration. He is joined by musician Jamie Thompson, from the Urban Flute Project, and long-time urban explorer Martin Reis as they chat about the attraction of a city's abandoned spaces. And finally, Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson introduces us to Boyd Hipfner. Boyd takes Mieke for a stroll and we learn about the added trials and tribulations some pedestrians face in the winter.
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January 19th, 2010
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Welcome to Season Three of Spacing Radio! Kicking things off this week is Marc Glassman's interview with critically acclaimed filmmaker Atom Egoyan, who discusses his decision to cast the oft-overlooked Toronto as itself in his latest film, Chloe. Will Alsop, the renowned British architect whose work (including the Ontario College of Art and Design's Sharp Centre for Design) dots urban landscapes the world over, speaks with Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson about the role architecture plays in shaping public space. Next, we visit Montreal where a movement is afoot to reclaim unused advertising space along transit lines and on city streets for the purpose of displaying art. Adam Bemma talks with Manuel Bujold, co-founder of the organization Make Art Public, about the group's efforts to bring art to the masses in new and unexpected ways. And finally Sarah Bridge visits the Fairmont Royal York Hotel's rooftop garden where a partnership between the Toronto Beekeepers Co-operative and the hotel's chefs is producing sweet returns. This week's music is brought to you by spirited Toronto indie-rockers Boys Who Say No.
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December 7th, 2009
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To coincide with the release of Spacing magazine’s new issue on urban animals, Spacing Radio sent our producer Mieke Anderson on a quest to find Toronto’s elusive albino squirrel (who is also the star of the magazine’s cover) with Jane Farrow (an albino squirrel know-it-all). Spacing’s contributing editor John Lorinc sat down with noted architecture critic Paul Goldberger to discuss the outlook on building cities in a difficult economic climate. We also sent our new contributor Sarah Bridge to an international transit conference to find out the different ways in which public transit literally shapes our cities. This episode features music from the Super Furry Animals ("Golden Retriever") and De La Soul ("Tread Water").
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photo by Michael Werner
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November 23rd, 2009
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This episode of Spacing Radio takes our listeners on a trip of North American cities: learn about how food has shaped the history of Toronto; discover ghosts on a tour of Halifax; and understand why Portland, Oregon has become the continent's leader city on cycling issues. We also sit down with Evan Thornton, the editor of Spacing's newest blog, Spacing Ottawa. This week's musical guest is The Balconies.
Links to stuff from Spacing Radio 012
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November 9th, 2009
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This episode of Spacing Radio challenges listeners to think about public spaces in a different light. The first place we want you to reconsider is under your feet and under the roads – the sewer system. Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson goes exploring underground in Montreal. At the 4 Days conference in Halifax, the Spacing Atlantic crew got to chat with John Thackara, the former director of the Netherlands Design Institute and a globe-trotting booster of social innovation. And we discuss a unique project in Vancouver that converts roundabouts and curbside boulevards into blooming gardens. The musical guest is the glorious Montreal band Malajube.
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photo by Andrew Emond
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October 26th, 2009
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Spacing Radio's 10th episode takes listeners into the suburbs of Toronto and across the east coast of North America. Host David Michael Lamb discusses the recent Walk21 pedestrian conference in New York City with Spacing's publisher Matthew Blackett. Spacing Radio's newest correspondent, Monika Warzecha, sits down with the editors of Spacing's newest blog, Spacing Atlantic (which officially launches October 28th in Halifax). Producer Mieke Anderson wanders the Toronto suburb of Willowdale where an amazing art installation on Leona Drive is challenging local residents to think critically about the neighbourhood's disappearing bungalows. And John Sewell, former mayor of Toronto (1978-1980), provides us with a nuanced critique of Liberty Village, a re-development of a former industrial site west of Toronto's downtown core.
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October 13th, 2009
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The 2010 city election -- only one year away -- will have a tremendous impact on the future of Toronto. Mayor David Miller recently announced he won't face the electorate again, so who will replace him? Spacing Radio host David Michael Lamb sat down with Glen Murray, one of the outsiders who many believe is already assembling a campaign team. DML also hosts a roundtable with Ed Keenan of Eye Weekly, Rob Granatstein of the Toronto Sun (editorial page editor) and Spacing publisher Matthew Blackett to discuss potential mayoral candidates from the left, centre and right of the political spectrum. The panel also discusses which issues will be on the top of voters minds. Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson profiles Dave Meslin and his Better Ballots initiative which aims to improve the process of how we elect Toronto's government. This episode's musical guest is Ohbijou, a band that can't help but sing about Toronto.
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September 28th, 2009
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Episode 008 of Spacing Radio examines the idea of haphazardness in a city. Spacing magazine contributing editor Amy Lavender Harris takes producer Mieke Anderson and listeners on a literary tour of Toronto's Kensington Market that explores the neighbourhood's unique character. Spacing's Todd Harrison sits down with Davy Rothbart, the creator of Found magazine and books, to discuss the world of lost objects found in the public realm of our cities. And we eavesdrop on urban designer Joe Berridge during a recent panel discussion at the IPAC conference here in Toronto. The music of The D'Urburvilles can be found throughout the episode (songs "Dragnet" and "Hot Tips").
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