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Lessons on rekindling a regional romance: a visit to Hamilton reveals a percolating urban revival Canada needs to watch
A peculiar day-trip took citizens of Ontario’s capital on an exploration of the history and revitalisation of Southern Ontario’s other major...
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Alberta’s urban vote breaches the Conservative fortress
In Alberta’s recent dynasty ending election, a 44 year old Tory dynasty went down in defeat to Rachel Notley’s New Democrats. While the NDP...
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Reclaiming Spaces/Places: Revealing a forgotten Indigenous visual narrative in Peterborough
Reclaiming Spaces/Places is an ongoing series written by Lacey McRae Williams that shares stories of Indigenous resurgence through public art and planning...
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Finding our way by bike
This post by Natalie Corbo is part of Spacing‘s partnership with the Toronto Cycling Think and Do Tank at the University of Toronto. Find out more about...
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BOOK REVIEW – Beautiful Users: Designing for People
Beautiful Users: Designing for People is the latest work by writer, curator, and designer Ellen Lupton, which explores the evolving relationship between...
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Lessons From Copenhagen: Key Ingredients For A Successful Public Space
Copenhagen is often praised for its commitment to cycling and infrastructure. With 41% of all trips citywide done by cycling it is the Golden Standard...
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EVENT: Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum—May 13-15, Vancouver, BC
Do you work in urban energy? You’re invited to participate in the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum. The pressure on cities and city staff to provide...
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Book Review: Local Architecture – Building Place, Craft, and Community
Sited at the LaHave River estuary on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast, where Samuel de Champlain made his first landfall in the new world in 1604, the Ghost...
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Toronto cyclists have hearts of gold
The City of Toronto was awarded a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community Award in 2012 for achievement in the areas of Education, Enforcement, Engineering...
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Going Wild in Vancouver
I recently met up with David Miller, the President & CEO of WWF-Canada, the Canadian division of the international World Wildlife Fund. Canadian urban...
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Book Review – Shore to Shore: The Art of Ts’uts’umult Luke Marston
Author: Suzanne Fournier (Harbour Publishing, 2014) To grow up in a country that is so rich with First Nation’s culture is truly rewarding. Anyone who has...
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SPACING FILMS: Powers Of Towers documentary
SPACING FILMS presents: Powers Of Towers “Powers of Towers” profiles Graeme Stewart and Sabina Ali, two remarkable people on the forefront of...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered