Monthly Archives: September 2009

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Empty parking lots, un-built highways and a disappearing Thames

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Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the... Read More

Headlines

Wednesday’s headlines

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CITY HALL • David Miller eyes city’s walkout windfall [ Toronto Star ] • Savings from summer strike won’t result... Read More

Community

Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archive opens & Rick Bébout memorial

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On Saturday the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives opened their permanent new home in an (appropriately old) house on Isabella... Read More

Media

Spacing Radio 008: the haphazard city

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Go listen to the new episode! Episode 008 of Spacing Radio examines the idea of haphazardness in a city. Spacing magazine contributing... Read More

Streetscape

STREET SCENE: Broadview and Danforth

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My old Haunts in Greek Town just east of this intersection. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local... Read More

Headlines

Tuesday’s headlines

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CITY HALL • David Miller’s long goodbye hits rough water [ Toronto Star ] • Lindsay Luby quits Miller’s... Read More

Politics

JOHN LORINC: The New Deal for Cities, RIP

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If you tally up the list of prominent politicians at all levels who staked their careers on advancing the so-called cities agenda... Read More

Architecture

New ways of thinking about cities and policy making

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“Every time you do something in the city, don’t just do it, do it beautifully.” A seemingly simple statement made by... Read More

Spacing

Montreal Monday: Life without roads, embracing ‘grit’, and the descent of Mary and Jesus

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Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics... Read More

Headlines

Monday’s headlines

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DAVID MILLER • Ideal mayor would be nine parts David Miller [ Toronto Star ] • Facing likely defeat, David Miller opts to... Read More