Cities For People
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg
By Tricia Wood
Cities can have ports, and many do. Moreover, successful ports make for thriving cities. But ports are not cities. They are not models... Read More
City politics in the wake of Ontario’s Bill 5 and lessons for Canadian cities
By Tricia Wood
Last week, two things happened that are useful markers for where Toronto sits in the struggle to manage the impact from Bill 5: a... Read More
An Insider’s Guide to Jane’s Walk Toronto 2019
By Spacing
By Juan M. Gonzalez-Calcaneo. Juan is a Jane’s Walk Toronto City Organizer, focused on the festival’s communications... Read More
Guest Op-ed: Building a Waterfront City in Toronto
By Spacing
OP-ED: By City Councillor Joe Cressy Revitalizing our waterfront is the largest and longest-lasting project that we will leave for... Read More
How the Eaton Centre nearly wrecked Old City Hall
By Chris Bateman
Ever since Toronto city council moved over the street in 1965, Toronto hasn’t quite known what to do with Old City Hall. The... Read More
A proud history of sidewalk superintendents in Toronto
By Chris Bateman
Between 1931 and 1939, the construction at Rockefeller Center in New York City was a magnet for curious onlookers. America was mired... Read More