By Matthew Blackett
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Linking health and wealth
A 2008 study by the Canadian Medical Association predicted the number of deaths from air pollution will likely skyrocket over the next two decades. By...
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Fostering new voices in city elections
Compared to its immediate predecessor, the 2006 Toronto municipal election was a bit of a bore. The mayoral race was a foregone conclusion despite Jane...
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Tracking who pays for elections
Rob MacDermid is a political science professor at York University. His Funding City Politics report was released in January 2009 by the Centre for Social...
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Lost grandeur at the curb
Nestled behind the Edwardian factory buildings of Spadina and the Victorian storefronts of Queen, a little park sits in quiet contrast to the city around...
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Opening up the past
A fascinating artifact from our city's architectural history lies in storage at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The Toronto fire of April 1849 leveled...
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The gym comes to the park
With warm weather once again gracing us with its presence, our city's parks and trails have revealed themselves anew. To some of us, seeing our...
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The joy of porches in the city
A few years ago, I had a girlfriend who lived in a house with a front porch. It was a classic — nice and deep, populated by some old furniture that...
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Garden power in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — At first glance, Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, appears to be a typical Latin American urban landscape. The city sits...
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Where the wild things are
Like most parents at the Toronto Zoo, Charles tends to relax and let his kids have fun. He occasionally raises his voice if things get out of hand, but...
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An urban derby
Imagine standing on the corner of busy Queen and Spadina. The traffic is rushing, the people are bustling, the horses are neighing. Wait — the...