#GetAjaxMoving: Ongoing meaningful engagement to encourage sustainable transportation
By Armi de Francia
Armi de Francia is the Active Transportation Coordinator at the Town of Ajax who is continuing the implementation of the... Read More
LORINC: New residential density plans a small step in right direction
By John Lorinc
Toronto council today took one small step towards a more rational and potentially more equitable residential land use planning policy... Read More
ROBINSON: Let the public make up their mind about Sidewalk Toronto’s proposal
By Pamela Robinson
On July 4, a group of Toronto community leaders shared their “Dear Toronto” open letter as a plea to embrace the Sidewalk Lab’s Master... Read More
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg
By Tricia Wood
Cities can have ports, and many do. Moreover, successful ports make for thriving cities. But ports are not cities. They are not models... Read More
GORD PERKS: The risks of the financialization of housing
By Gord Perks
Premier Doug Ford says weakening planning law will get more housing built and that will solve our affordable housing crisis. This... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 036, Canadian City Parks
By Spacing Radio
This episode, we partnered with Park People to bring you highlights from their national Heart of the City conference: the first of... Read More
We need surface transit innovations while Toronto waits for subways
By Ryerson City Building Institute
Whether or not you like Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s transit plan for the GTA, none of it is going to help us anytime soon. Its nearly... Read More
Introducing the Spacing School of Urbanism’s first workshop: Laneways
By Spacing
The Spacing School of Urbanism provides unique continuing education and professional development to Greater Toronto-area architects... Read More
ROBINSON: How does government fit into smart city plans?
By Pamela Robinson
In the 48 hours since Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan dropped, we have all been working our way through its 1524... Read More
LORINC: Sidewalk Labs and the problem of smart city governance
By John Lorinc
On page 222 of the least jazzy of Sidewalk Lab’s four-volume magnum opus outlining its plan for Quayside-plus is the first of a series... Read More
Featured Writers
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John Lorinc
LORINC: New residential density plans a small step in right direction LORINC: Sidewalk Labs and the problem of smart city governance LORINC: The myth of the city charter -
Dylan Reid
REID: Embedding municipal government in the constitution REID: On Public Etiquette REID: Yes, the City could plow local sidewalks in the old city -
Matthew Blackett
EVENT: No Place To Go — A public talk about public washrooms with Lezlie Lowe Come to our election viewing / release party on Monday! EVENT: Come to the new Spacing issue and book launch party! -
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
Time for public art: the New Toronto Courthouse construction site mural 
WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmall 
A City on the cusp: A Torontonian’s visit to Detroit 
City politics in the wake of Ontario's Bill 5 and lessons for Canadian cities 
Analysis: the permanent King Street transit way is a model for all Toronto 
REID: Heritage beyond a building's walls