Housing
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Book launch of expanded and updated edition of Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto
Spacing’s senior editor and co-founder Shawn Micallef has expanded and updated his 2010 book Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto. The...
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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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LORINC: It’s time to talk about the Committee of Adjustment
The building pictured above — a three storey walk-up with five units — is located at the end of the block where I live. I’ve always thought of it as...
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The urban photography of Arthur Goss, Part 2: The housing series, 1936-1940
The Housing Series is the product of the last new project Arthur Goss undertook as the City’s Official Photographer. Between March, 1936 and January...
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Hidden Density in Harbord Village: Notes from a Rooming House
At first glance, our house — or I should say, my landlord’s house — is a conventional Harbord Village home. On a quick walk, you’d notice little...
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Upzoning Shouldn’t Be Given for Free, Says Economist
Do landowners own the air space above their properties? “In the 1920s, property lawyers were puzzling over the aeronauts because air travel was just...
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OP-ED: Rethinking the role of Toronto’s Chief Planner
When Toronto last searched for a new Chief Planner, in 2017, we encouraged the City to look at planning, and planners, through the lens of human rights...
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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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The Overhead: Women and Children Fleeing Violence
THIS EPISODE: Women and Children Fleeing Violence Women and children experiencing violence need housing options to be able to start a new life free of...
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The Overhead: Community Land Trusts
THIS EPISODE: Community Land Trusts Last season, we talked to a group of people from the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) in Toronto as part...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 072, From Leipzig With Love
This Spring, Spacing Radio had the opportunity to take the show on the road to the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany. Now that the whole...
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The Overhead: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis
THIS EPISODE: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis The days of the “mom-and-pop” landlord are largely behind us. Now, housing units are...
By Spacing Radio