Freedom abound: celebrating Emancipation Day in St. John’s Ward, 1845–1860
By Spacing
by Natasha Henry August 1, 1852 At sunrise, a large crowd gathered for an early church service at the British Methodist Episcopal... Read More
LORINC: Waterfront Toronto gets tough with Sidewalk Labs
By John Lorinc
In a striking move that marks a clear change in the relationship between Waterfront Toronto (WT) and Sidewalk Labs, officials with the... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 026, Interesting Times
By Spacing Radio
In this episode, we speak with Cycle Toronto’s Liz Sutherland for a Vision Zero update, and what the new Ontario government... Read More
The legal case against Ford’s assault on local democracy
By Alexandra Flynn
There was a collective jaw drop when Premier Doug Ford announced, seemingly out of the blue, that Toronto’s wards would be decreased... Read More
LORINC: Doug Ford’s Barbarians are at the gate
By John Lorinc
I must confess to a grudging admiration for the speed and shrewdness with which Premier Doug Ford succeeded in knocking two and... Read More
REID: Some interesting public furniture in Russia
By Dylan Reid
I recently returned from a trip to several cities in Russia, and wanted to share some interesting public space furniture ideas I... Read More
LORINC: Doug Ford’s un-greening of Ontario
By John Lorinc
If you take a quick stroll through the Government of Ontario’s air quality tracker site – which I’d recommend doing before it... Read More
CITY ELECTION: Fixing Vision Zero, guest column by Sarah Climenhaga
By Sarah Climenhaga
EDITOR’S NOTE Spacing is inviting candidates who are running for city council this fall to share their opinions on numerous... Read More
LORINC: The post-Will era begins
By John Lorinc
Waterfront Toronto’s public positioning to accompany the gang-plank resignation yesterday of its now former CEO Will Fleissig could be... Read More
LORINC: Breaking down Doug Ford’s impossible, ridiculous, scandalous subway to Pickering
By John Lorinc
Because we here in Spacing’s bustling newsroom like to provide informative and constructive analysis to politicians of all stripes, we... Read More
Featured Writers
-
John Lorinc
LORINC: Mammoliti is perfect example of why Toronto needs term limits LORINC: The Subway in the Room LORINC: Waterfront Toronto gets tough with Sidewalk Labs -
Dylan Reid
REID: The Unilever lands and public space REID: Some interesting public furniture in Russia REID: Hi-Lo-rise infill buildings -
Matthew Blackett
EVENT: Come to the new Spacing issue and book launch party! EVENT: Making the Toronto Museum vision a reality Want a piece of the Honest Ed’s sign? Enter our draw -
Shawn Micallef
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
Marcus Garvey's place in Toronto's history 
LORINC: Mammoliti is perfect example of why Toronto needs term limits 
LORINC: What Toronto should learn from Hamburg’s self-driving shuttle pilot 
What TCHC needs to do next with Regent Park 
Sparks of Life at Carlton and Jarvis: Examining Equilibrium 
Creating child-friendly cities