Transit
Book Review – The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
By Erick Villagomez
Authors: Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020) It is not a stretch to say that most contemporary urbanists... 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
The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!
By Erick Villagomez
Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... 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
LORINC: The crowded bus problem during the second wave
By John Lorinc
The TTC has been steadily bringing back vehicle operators since early September as ridership levels rise. As of October 9, buses were... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 050, Toronto transit in the pandemic
By Spacing Radio
It’s been too long since we had a classic Toronto transit episode. And, with the City and province grappling with the pandemic... Read More
Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover Our Economy
By carlaguerrera
It’s time for the new normal. But what exactly is the new normal? For the city building sector, it could be using a confluence of... Read More
The Future Fix: Safe Streets
By Spacing Radio
Spacing and Evergreen proudly present The Future Fix: Solutions for Communities Across Canada, a special podcast series. THIS EPISODE... Read More
COVID RECOVERY: Timid bus priority plan in Toronto needs to be bigger & bolder
By Tricia Wood
This week, the Executive Committee of Toronto City Council is considering a motion to prioritize public transit on select roadways... Read More
Six-foot City: Public Transit
By Erick Villagomez
Anybody who has experienced a well-used public transit system during rush hour knows that relaxing their ‘personal space bubbles’ to a... Read More