Domestic violence, social distancing, and the closure of public spaces
By Mirlo Liendo
The recent social distancing protocols that have resulted in the closures of public places have reminded me of the hidden risks for... Read More
LORINC: Understanding what resilience means in era of COVID-19
By John Lorinc
“Resilience” in recent years has emerged as the sexiest new addition to the lexicon of urbanist jargon — a word that denotes a kind of... Read More
Reclaiming Scarborough’s Stories in Zines
By Niyosha Keyzad
Co-written by Niyosha Keyzad and Armi de Francia Scarborough is subject to many stereotypes, and the mainstream local media is... Read More
OP-ED: Waterfront Toronto continues its Kafka-esque Quayside saga, but why?
By Thorben Wieditz
Thorben Wieditz is an urban geographer who works at the intersection of labour, community and big tech. He helped establish regulatory... Read More
The Sociability of Running
By Alexander Bimm
Running is often thought of as a solitary sport, a haven for those who enjoy being alone. Like walking and cycling, we typically think... Read More
LORINC: Downsview offers city-building opportunity with a long runway
By John Lorinc
The key take-away in the Metrolinx business case report released last week, on the economics of the Scarborough subway, is as simple... Read More
Questions for City Charter supporters: What and whom is it for?
By Tricia Wood
Note: At the end of November, I was part of a panel hosted by the Institute for Municipal Finance and Governance on “Does Toronto Need... Read More
Beverly Mascoll, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur
By Cheryl Thompson
At this year’s Academy Awards, Hair Love won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. The six-minute film tells the story of an African... Read More
LORINC: Burning down the (laneway) house
By John Lorinc
In recent months, I’ve found myself wondering whether Toronto City Council’s much-touted laneway suites policy, circa 2018, was... Read More
MUKHERJEE: Why Toronto police are worse off under Chief Mark Saunders
By Alok Mukherjee
In Act I, Scene IV of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Marcellus, a guard, renders this famous verdict on his country’s politics: “Something is... Read More
Featured Writers
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John Lorinc
LORINC: We are about to learn what civic resilience truly is in face of Covid-19 pandemic LORINC: Understanding what resilience means in era of COVID-19 LORINC: Downsview offers city-building opportunity with a long runway -
Dylan Reid
REID: The secret small-town urbanism of TV Christmas movies REID: Do you have a personal rule for appreciating Toronto as you travel? REID: Embedding municipal government in the constitution -
Matthew Blackett
The Beautiful Mess of Toronto Laneways, my newest book for Spacing The Ward Cabaret is Toronto’s original musical EVENT: No Place To Go — A public talk about public washrooms with Lezlie Lowe -
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
In face of Covid-19, what if Canada’s health system looked like our housing system? 
LORINC: Council ponders $600 million affordable housing incentive 
KidScore: Children telling planners what they value in public space 
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 044, Corona and the distant city 
The delicate dance of governing Sidewalk Lab's Quayside project 
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 041, Toronto's endless transit circus