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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 078, Bike Month
It’s Bike Month! It’s a time we celebrate cycle culture in Toronto and surrounding cities and towns. At least officially. Despite some...
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Broadway Plan Shenanigans
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra once said: “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” This is top of mind for...
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UCS #5: Vancouver’s Official Development Plan
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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Broadway Plan Interactive Map
Information matters….and so does context. So, as the City of Vancouver embarks on four open houses related to the Broadway Plan over the next week...
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The Ground We Share
“The way he stares, he’s forcing you to engage with him.” Zun Lee, the renowned street photographer known for his profound interactions with his subjects...
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S101S – Understanding Shadow Studies: Why They Matter
Shadow studies often get lost amid the seemingly more pressing issues related to current urban planning and design. However, the relevance of shadow...
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Are commercial “third places” a dying breed?
Finding a public space to sit down and write this article was a struggle. My neighbourhood library is under renovation and will be for the next 12-18...
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Youth Design Jam for Downsview
Over a weekend in late March, teams of high school students gathered a conference centre in Toronto’s new Canary District for Design Jam, where they were...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 074, 20 Years of Spacing
Spacing is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we talk to publisher Matthew Blackett and executive editor Dylan Reid about how the magazine...
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The Future Fix: Preventing Extreme Heat Disaster
THIS EPISODE: Preventing Extreme Heat Disaster With climate change leading to more frequent and more extreme climate events, predicting the next disaster...
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The Future Fix: Ending Energy Poverty
THIS EPISODE: Ending Energy Poverty Many people across the country struggle to make ends meet. In many cases, that means they experience energy poverty...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 073, Love Park and Love Letters
We meet Globe & Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic in the new Love Park on Toronto’s waterfront, to talk about good public space design...
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