Spacing Atlantic

Atlantic Snapshots: courthouse construction

Saint John, New Brunswick photo by Gillian Barfoot, member of the Spacing Atlantic flickr pool

Loving parking lots in Portland

Portland, Oregon gets a lot of credit as cities go. “The city that works” really does work, as I found out when I visited last weekend. An early North...

By Jake Schabas

Features

Spacing Saturday: Tower Renewal, Metcalfe Ave and The Joy of Cycling

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing Ottawa marks the first...

By Marcus Bowman

Events

Events Guide: Common Roots Public Forum

HALIFAX -Here it is Halifax: an opportunity to rethink how our city uses its interim and vacant sites for the common good. Together with Dalhousie...

By Rachel Caroline Derrah

Bikes

Keep those wheels tu(r)ning: Motor Vehicle Act acknowledges cyclists

NOVA SCOTIA – Late on November 4th, the Nova Scotia NDP Government released that changes to the Motor Vehicle Act which acknowledge cyclists would be...

By Crystal Melville

Media

Watch NFB: Highrise/Out My Window, a 360° interactive documentary about vertical living

Editor: Spacing is pleased to announce we’re resuming our partnership with the National Film Board of Canada to showcase films and interactive...

By Julie Matlin

Spacing

Halifax Cycling Coalition 3rd Anniversary!

Halifax – Facing one of the biggest changed to Halifax’s transportation diversity in the Crosstown Connector, the Halifax Cycling Coalition is...

By Steve Bedard

Features

World Wide Wednesday: By Taxi, Bus or Bike

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

By Hilary Best

Bikes

PODCAST: Saving BIXI, Bronson Avenue, and our parks

LISTEN TO THE NEW SPACING RADIO PODCAST! While some parks are jam-packed with kids, dog walkers and seniors practicing Tai Chi, others are deserted and...

By Spacing

Features

Atlantic Snapshots: St. John’s in living colour

St. John’s, Newfoundland photo by Brian P Carey

By The Photographers

Events

Events Guide: Exploring ways to grow

HALIFAX – “There’s a reason why I love this town” croons hometown hero Joel Plaskett. At tonight’s presentation, those...

By Emma Feltes

Features

Spacing Saturday: Green Frosting, Road Widening and Peep Shows

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Jacob Larson analyzes the...

By Marcus Bowman