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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 052, Public Realm Resolutions

By Spacing Radio

We began 2020 with a bit of optimism — how could we know? We had an episode about the public realm and its importance, and spoke to... Read More

Pandemic

LORINC: 2020, a year of urban resilience

By John Lorinc

The answer to the “whither-cities” question that’s buzzed around the edges of pandemic punditry was never seriously in... Read More

Infrastructure

Reading List: John Sewell, “The Shape of the Suburbs”

By Dylan Reid

When John Sewell’s book The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl came out in 2009, I read it soon after publication... Read More

Photos

Weston Road as my main street

By Peter MacCallum

This selection of photographs by Peter MacCallum documenting Weston Road is published in conjunction with Spacing’s new issue... Read More

Politics

LORINC: Crombie’s resignation from Greenbelt Council reminds us to look upstream

By John Lorinc

Of course, the Ford government responded with misdirection and a bit of money. In the wake of David Crombie’s weekend resignation from... Read More

Infrastructure

COVID-19 stimulus spending needs to be wise to the perils of road building

By Nicholas Sanderson

In times of economic crisis, stimulus spending is important. But spending it wisely is even more important. In the midst of the... Read More

Bikes

Ten tips for the cycling advocate at City Hall

By Albert Koehl

When Bells on Bloor was formed in 2007, we thought that convincing City Hall to install bike lanes was simply a question of... Read More

Streetscape

LORINC: Tall or small is a false choice between main streets and intensification

By John Lorinc

At its meeting Monday, the Toronto Preservation Board (TPB) voted to adopt a set of staff recommendations that seemed, to some... Read More

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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 051, Toronto’s shelter disaster

By Spacing Radio

In this episode, we look at the housing and homelessness crisis that has escalated into a full-blown disaster during the COVID-19... Read More

Parks

A park in a pandemic, in photos

By Chloe Ellingson

During the summer days of the pandemic, local photographer Chloë Ellingson found herself spending much more time in Sorauren Park than... Read More

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    READ – Winter 2018 edition of Fife and Drum: Bentway Skate trail opens, the Fighting Bishop and the electronic capture of Fort York READ Fall 2017 edition of Fife and Drum: Prince Harry, apiaries & a “Crustade” recipie EVENT: 2017 Toronto the Good party + public lecture by Doug Saunders
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