Walking

Edmonton

Walkcast: Why walking in winter sucks

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Editor’s Note: Spacing is delighted to share the Walkcast podcast series out of Edmonton. Check out the latest episode today. As... Read More

Toronto

EVENT: Right to Walk TO

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Spacing is pleased to co-sponsor “Right to Walk TO: Justice, equity, and the Toronto walking experience,” a panel... Read More

Vancouver

Video Vancouver: Oslo – The Journey to Car-free

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Via StreetFilms: In 2015, the newly elected city government of Oslo, Norway, announced its intention to make the downtown car-free by... Read More

Toronto

REID: Yes, the City could plow local sidewalks in the old city

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The City of Toronto plows snow from local sidewalks in most of the city, but not in a “no-plow” zone that encompasses the... Read More

Toronto

Can we stop talking about congestion? It’s not the point

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This is probably a pointless plea, but can we stop talking about congestion? Our conversations about transportation in Canadian urban... Read More

Vancouver

Video Vancouver: Right to Walk

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Walkability is a crucial first step in creating sustainable transportation in an urban environment. Read More

Vancouver

Redesigning Cities to Support Seniors Stuck in Suburban Sprawl

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Rasiklal Joshi never took the bus. He always drove — until he reached his 80s and his doctor told him to stop. “I tried to persuade my... Read More

Toronto

REID: Pedestrian buttons 2 – the rise of the audible signal

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Four years ago, I wrote a piece explaining the different kinds of pedestrian buttons and how they work. The piece was in response to... Read More

Toronto

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 029, What Now

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In this episode, we talk to street nurse Cathy Crowe about the challenges facing street-involved Torontonians, as we dive into another... Read More

Toronto

Three ways the King Street Pilot creates more livable communities

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As the Toronto Transit Commission’s King Street Pilot hits the one-year mark, its fate is uncertain. Data shows an 11% increase in... Read More