History

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 042, The revitalizing power of heritage

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This episode was a live panel discussion, moderated by our host in London, Ontario. The “Heritage Matters in Conversation”... Read More

A comparative look at Toronto’s CLRVs

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At the end of December 2019, Toronto’s iconic CLRV streetcars will depart from city streets after more than 40 years serving the city... Read More

Time for public art: the New Toronto Courthouse construction site mural

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As readers of my column know, I am an avid promoter of site-specific artworks, and I’m not alone. The kinds of conversations we are... Read More

Fascist neighbours: Thanks to Mussolini’s rise, Toronto’s Italian fascists were energetic in asserting their worldview

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During the 1920s and 1930s, Italian Torontonians witnessed the establishment and expansion of a sizeable fascist element within their... Read More

Women’s urban citizenship: the history of purpose-built apartments for women

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From turn of the century boarding houses to today’s condo boom, housing has long been both the gateway and the barrier to the city for... Read More

REID: On Public Etiquette

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It’s not a coincidence that words for people who understand good etiquette – polite, urbane – are derived from classical words for... Read More

Stories, Struggles and Song: Cantonese Opera in Toronto

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Cantonese opera is in my genes. Whenever my mother put me and my two younger sisters down for our afternoon nap, she’d crank up the... Read More

Doug Ford’s TTC subway upload and Margaret Thatcher’s cautionary tale

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As the province contemplates major structural change to Toronto’s transit system, I want to offer London’s rocky history... Read More

Guest Op-ed: Building a Waterfront City in Toronto

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OP-ED: By City Councillor Joe Cressy Revitalizing our waterfront is the largest and longest-lasting project that we will leave for... Read More