Civic Engagement
The transformation of Mabelle Park
By Kelly Boutsalis
This article was first published in August in the Park People 10 Years Together in City Parks series, and is republished here with... Read More
University Avenue’s Radiant Journey
By Allison Zhao
In mid-October, University Avenue lit up as Radiant Journey, a light installation by the Friends of University Avenue, was officially... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 061, Community sports and urban farming
By Spacing Radio
In this episode, we follow up on the municipal elections in Edmonton and Calgary, with a bit of a rant about rooming houses. Then, we... Read More
Toronto needs a new (old) logo
By Daniel Rotsztain
By Daniel Rotsztain and Mark Sherman With the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding Ford’s slashing of council from 47 to 25 wards... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 060, Alberta’s municipal power vacuum
By Spacing Radio
With the mayors of both Edmonton and Calgary stepping down, and Alberta municipal elections taking place October 18, we decided to... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 059, Federal Election Panel 2021
By Spacing Radio
A snap federal election in the face of a potential “fourth wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic means an emergency panel episode... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 058, 5th Anniversary
By Spacing Radio
It’s the five-year anniversary of the current Spacing Radio show! In this episode, we speak to Diana Chan McNally, community... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 057, Trinity Bellwoods encampment evictions
By Spacing Radio
In the aftermath of the Trinity Bellwoods Park encampment evictions, which saw a massive police presence, private security, and... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 056, Rail Deck Park and best laid (official) plans
By Spacing Radio
This episode is all about plans: big and small, successful and dashed. First, Toronto Star city hall reporter Jennifer Pagliaro takes... Read More
BRADFORD OP-ED: Making 2021 Toronto’s year of the missing middle
By Brad Bradford
The year 2021 comes with high expectations, expectations to get back to the work we started pre-COVID and to build back stronger when... Read More