Infrastructure
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The Pasts of the City
Walk through a neighbourhood with someone who grew up there, and the stories start. The diner that used to be on that corner. The whole block that looked...
By Yuval Fogelson -
UCS #102: The White Elephant
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Vancouver...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
THE OVERHEAD: When Policy Pauses Public Ownership
THIS EPISODE: When Policy Pauses Public Ownership We’ve spoken a lot about community land trusts in this series, and it’s been gaining...
By Spacing Radio -
Last-Mile Urbanism
A small cube-shaped robot rolls carefully along a crowded sidewalk, weaving between patio tables, cyclists, utility poles, and pedestrians carrying...
By Erick Villagomez -
Walking the City, Together: Jane’s Walk Vancouver Returns This Spring – April 30-May 3
From April 30 to May 3, Jane’s Walk Vancouver returns with a citywide series of free, community-led walking tours that transform everyday streets into...
By Spacing -
More housing near transit won’t solve Toronto’s affordability crisis
Onah Jung is a Toronto-based architect, urban designer, and founder of Studio Jonah. The City of Toronto recently revealed plans for more housing around...
By Onah Jung -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 93, Everything Eglinton
To compliment the latest Eglinton-themed issue of Spacing Magazine, we begin with a celebration. Our regular transit commentators Toronto Star columnist...
By Spacing Radio -
a red rectangle of our urban density hinge-mounted like a stamp
nights, bearings, routes
By Derek DeLand -
LORINC: The post-snowstorm sidewalk obstacle course
Does the City of Toronto see its network of sidewalks as transportation infrastructure? Officially, the answer is yes. Transportation services, the...
By John Lorinc -
21st Century Road Allowances
Yvonne was in her early 40s, with short brown hair and a solid build. She was taller than my 5’ 5” frame, but when I met her she was seated on the steps...
By mariastanborough -
From bridge to bench
Steel girders that used to carry cars across the Don River now carry conversations on a quiet stretch of East Chinatown. Outside Hugh’s Room, two benches...
By Alex Kharabian -
Behind the Curtain: Rethinking the Role of the City Manager
In the intricate machinery of urban governance, one figure looms large but largely out of sight: the City Manager. Appointed by City Council, not elected...
By Erick Villagomez