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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 096, Toronto Election Council Races

In this episode: Incumbents, challengers, and the role of City Council

By Spacing Radio

To prepare you for the Toronto municipal election happening now until October 26, we’ve prepared an expert panel on the council races that stand out across the city. Matt Elliott is a Toronto Star Columnist and publisher of the City Hall Watcher newsletter, and Inori Roy is Features Editor at The Local who’s been working to track every candidate for every ward in Toronto. Please enjoy, and don’t forget to hit the polls. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify... Read more

Toronto Elections

Election 2026: Who gets to live in the city?

Essential workers keep the city running but can no longer afford to live anywhere near their jobs.
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UCS #120: The Brighter Side of AI Data Centres

The © Urban Cartoon Syndicate was launched in May 2024, jointly with Spacing Vancouver. Coming out roughly weekly from a group of cartoonists and...
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Election 2026: For a joyful, resilient and connected Toronto, let’s start at the park

Natalie Brown introduces Park People's 2026 parks platform
By Natalie Brown
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Election 2026: Can candidates debate in depth?

Christopher Balkaran argues that what is missing from mayoral debates is the follow-up questions
By Christopher Balkaran
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UCS #119: ABC Brand

The © Urban Cartoon Syndicate was launched in May 2024, jointly with Spacing Vancouver. Coming out roughly weekly from a group of cartoonists and...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate
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When Zero Doesn’t Mean Zero

What a property tax freeze does, and doesn't, tell us about the cost of running a city?
By Erick Villagomez

Toronto Bikes

OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes

Albert Koehl argues that cycling advocates need to take over the script from Premier Ford
By Albert Koehl
Toronto Elections

NEW ISSUE: Issues & Influencers

Our election (and post-election) issue profiles the people who shape the discussion on key urban issues
By Dylan Reid
Vancouver Politics

UCS #118: Go Vote In Vancouver

The © Urban Cartoon Syndicate was launched in May 2024, jointly with Spacing Vancouver. Coming out roughly weekly from a group of cartoonists and...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate
Toronto Photos

Before the Bentway: CBM Bathurst, 1998

Photographer Peter MacCallum shares images of the concrete plant that once occupied space beside the Gardiner Expressway
By Peter MacCallum
Vancouver Urban Design

From Mirvish to Dufferin

The city transforms slowly and piecemeal in the horizontal, and all at once in the vertical, where a concentrated effort is required. A walk along Bloor from Bathurst to Dufferin, revisited across the years, reveals these two stories and their dynamics.
By Yuval Fogelson
Toronto Bikes

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes

Spacing obtained the RFP for the Ford government's bike lane removal, and it looks even worse than thought
By John Lorinc

National Podcast

The Overhead: Accessible Housing

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 95, Saving Toronto

In this episode: the island airport, a summer read, and cops vs. bikes.
By Spacing Radio
National Podcast

THE OVERHEAD: When Policy Pauses Public Ownership

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio

National Podcast

The Overhead: What We’ve Learned About Evictions

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio
Toronto Podcast

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 094, The Landlords

In this episode: rental construction, Bill 60, and tenants' rights.
By Spacing Radio
Toronto Podcast

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 93, Everything Eglinton

In this episode: celebrating the Crosstown, lessons learned, and Scarborough's Golden Mile.
By Spacing Radio
National Podcast

The Overhead: Rent Control and Rent Hikes

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio
Toronto Podcast

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 92, Resolutions for Toronto leadership

In this episode: the election starts now, the Doug Ford problem, and public toilets.
By Spacing Radio
National Podcast

The Overhead: Community land trusts gaining ground

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio
National Podcast

The Overhead: Decommodifying Housing

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio
National Podcast

The Overhead: Indigenous-led housing

Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
By Spacing Radio
Toronto Podcast

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 90, Bless this urban mess

In This Episode: we talk incremental change, embrace urban chaos, and take a stroll down Toronto's laneways
By Spacing Radio

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