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LORINC: On Ford, Lastman, and the casino

By John Lorinc

As I watch the fifty-car-pile-up that is Rob Ford’s mayoralty, I sometimes find myself wondering, what would Mel Lastman have done in the same... Read More

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Spacing Magazine: spring 2013

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Streetscape

STREET SCENE: On Saturday

By Jerry Waese

Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese. Read More

Bikes

Project a movie on this energy-generating bike made from garbage

By Jonathan Zettel

This stationary bike, made from old benches, supermarket crates and bed frames is a part of series of bikes created to generate enough... Read More

Photos

Roy Thompson Hall

By Julie Fish

Detail of the glass and steel dome of Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto / By Brian Carson Contribute your photos to Spacing’s Flickr pool Read More

Headlines

Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday

By Julie Fish

ROB FORD ‘CRACK VIDEO’ SCANDAL Rob Ford crack scandal: Toronto Mayor’s chief of staff fired [Toronto Star] Rob Ford crack... Read More

Architecture

NO MEAN CITY: The hidden hands – Edward Lam, 1958-2013

By Alex Bozikovic

Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I recently had the sad assignment of writing an obituary... Read More

Headlines

Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday

By Julie Fish

TRANSIT Who benefits from the answer to Toronto’s $2.5 billion transit question? [Toronto Star] Pape Station will close for 12 days in... Read More

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  • John Lorinc

    LORINC: On Ford, Lastman, and the casino LORINC: City Hall’s transit double negative LORINC: Whatever became of Toronto’s first priority neighbourhood?
  • Dylan Reid

    Doing something about city’s most dangerous intersections for pedestrians The Cycle and Sole Rally – walking and biking to Queen’s Park for pedestrian and cycling safety Walkonomics walking app comes to Toronto
  • Matthew Blackett

    The Royal Spacing Lawn Bowling Society: Do you want casual nights or a league? Spacing contributor gets flagged by Toronto Star TTC launches sale of vintage posters!
  • Shawn Micallef

    Event + photo tour: Detroit’s Heidelberg Project — Friday April 12 7PM @ U of T free Good reads: March Issue of Fort York’s Fife & Drum available for free Event: Toronto History is Trending discussion Thursday March 21 6:30PM – Free at U of T
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    • Steam Whistle Brewery keeps Toronto's history on the rails
    • NO MEAN CITY: Dubbeldam Architecture's green, modern house
  • Culture

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    • LORINC: City Hall's transit double negative
    • LORINC: Premier Kathleen Wynne Q&A with Spacing on public transit
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    • STREET SCENE: Rear View Mirror
    • How to delay a sidewalk
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    • Fear and loathing of mid-rises in Etobicoke
    • LORINC: Whatever became of Toronto’s first priority neighbourhood?
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