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How does a street get a name?
Have you ever wondered how a street gets its name? Not every city has the same process or logic. We surveyed Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Halifax and...
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Bike-a-Bee: expanding urban farming
After taking a beekeeping class at Chicago’s Honey Co-op, Jana Kinsman launched Bike-a-Bee. Hives are set up around the city, and Kinsman travels to...
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New York contest reinvents the payphone
There used to be a payphone on every corner but with the advent of cellphones these ubiquitous boxes have nearly vanished. New York City held a contest to...
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Boston’s squares: imagining a neighbourhood as a novel
Ever wondered what the personification of your neighbourhood might be like? Maybe it’s an old woman who watches her garden grow, or perhaps the...
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Apartment Balconies’ Shadows
Toronto Apartment Balconies’ Shadows / By Jae Yang Contribute your photos to Spacing’s Flickr pool
By Julie Fish -
Dear City — write a public love letter to your Canadian city
Do you love your city? Or perhaps your feelings are more complex? If you can fit it in 140 characters, we want to share it with the rest of Canada on a...
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New gadget lets you charge your iPhone while you bike to work
This 300 gram gadget mounts onto your bicycle so that you can charge your phone while you cruise around the city. Siva Cycle has launched a Kickstarter...
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View of the DVP from Leaside Bridge
View of the DVP from Leaside Bridge, Toronto / By Kentph Contribute your photos to Spacing’s Flickr pool
By Julie Fish -
Giveaway! Win a Herschel backpack or Eat St book by renewing your subscription
Subscriptions are the bread and butter of Spacing, we just love ’em. What’s more, we love readers who keep on top of their subscription! To...
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Philippines unveils solar-powered building made of recycled plastic
This colourful plastic building was built in the Philippines to showcase sustainable energy solutions and the problem of waste for Earth Day 2013. Built...
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A reluctant cyclist in Europe’s cycling capital – Part 2
Last Monday, I explored the the remarkable persistence of the Dutch cyclist in all types of weather, the Protestant roots of the culture, the impact of...
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Women Transforming Cities Best Practice Awards 2013: Cities that Work for Women and Girls
www.womentransformingcities.org/best-practice-2013-awards The Women Transforming Cities Best Practice Awards recognize outstanding achievement in...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered