Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region.
Spacing photographer Justin Van Leeuwen showcases a playful new public art project along Wellington Street, the result of Ottawa’s 1% For Public Art program.
Spacing reader Adam Bentley proposes a fascinating idea countering the current trend to push for smaller city councils, instead advocating for a New Hampshire style super council which could curb individual influence and eliminate career politicians.
Alanah Heffez continues her fascinating look into the colourful historic character Joe Beef and his 19th century tavern; this week focusing on the role Beef played in the community.
Through a bit of Urban Exploring Alanah Heffez discovers a seemingly secret staircase leading up towards the mountain in Outremount.
As Rob Ford continues to pull ahead in the polls, Spacing Votes this week offered two competing visions of what the progressive side should do. On one hand John Lorinc argues that Pantalone would be best to fall on his sword and bow out of the race. On the other, former Miller campaign communications director Andrea Addario argues that Pantalone is the only viable alternative as Smitherman has already boxed himself out.
Spacing’s Dylan Reid sparked infrastructure debate this week with two posts. The first dealing with how commuters actually get downtown, a response to Rossi’s underground highway proposal. The second deals with a interesting new initiative on University Ave to raise pedestrian crosswalks, avoiding puddling in the winter.
In a new weekly Farm Friday feature, Lizzy Hill profiles the Small Plot Intensive Farming techniques of the innovative Lake City Farm project which grows greens on the lands of people who sign up.
Spacing’s Emma Feltes asks the $100 million question about whether or not the proposed the convention center is the right move for downtown Halifax.
- Photo by: John Nickolas