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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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John Lorinc
LORINC: The never-ending war between Queen’s Park and City Hall LORINC: Yonge Street’s new mission LORINC: 2020, a year of urban resilience -
Dylan Reid
Reading List: John Sewell, “The Shape of the Suburbs” REID: Piketty and the decline of “dirty mansions” REID: Our bridges should be places we want to walk -
Matthew Blackett
SPACING’S NEW BOOK: Remnants of Mid-Century Toronto The Beautiful Mess of Toronto Laneways, my newest book for Spacing The Ward Cabaret is Toronto’s original musical -
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