Spacing National

Five unique urban bridges in Canadian cities

Corktown Footbridge, Ottawa This footbridge over the Rideau Canal — first proposed in 1984 but only opened in 2006 — was previously only crossable during...

By Amber Daugherty

Urban Design

Is this what your city of future looks like?

Imagine electric-blue shields arching over the entire city, providing environmental controls and safety against invading space-foes. Of course, our long...

By Jonathan Zettel

Architecture

Japan’s shrinking skyscraper a new way of rebuilding cities

Demolition inside densely populated cities can be dangerous, if not impossible. This clever deconstuction method in Japan uses massive jacks and heavy...

By Jonathan Zettel

Spacing

Spacing subscription deadline in one week

We’re putting the final touches on our Spring 2013 national issue, which means time is running out to subscribe and get your new issue in our...

By Spacing

Transit

Introducing the Urbee: a 3D-printed hybrid car nears production

The Urbee 2, a 3D-printed hybrid car, might just revolutionize the way we think about cars. Using a 3D-printer to form the car allowed the design team to...

By Jonathan Zettel

Green Space

Zero Litter’s trash mob cleans up Baltimore’s urban spaces

Garbage has always been a problem for cities. Plastic bags, cigarette butts, cans and other debris are blown around often landing against fences and in...

By Jonathan Zettel

Bikes

Better bike route maps key to creating cycling-friendly cities

Traditional bike maps only show where lanes begin and end throughout the city, but in Austin they are designing a map that also includes how safe each...

By Jonathan Zettel

Walking

Grading walkability: Q&A with Matt Lerner of Walk Score

Matt Lerner is chief technology officer at Walk Score. Founded in 2007, Walk Score is an online, public access “walkability” index that provides rankings...

By Spacing

Transit

Spacing Shorts 005: Adrian Corry, international transit advisor

http://spacingmedia.com/uploads/radio/030-spacingradio-Adrian-Corry.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (18.4MB) Spacing sat down with Adrian Corry...

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Politics

Spacing Radio Special: Q&A with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Roberston

http://spacingmedia.com/uploads/radio/spacing029-gregor.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (5.7MB) Spacing Radio podcast is back and we have an...

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Green Space

SPACING SHORTS 004: STEPS ft. Emily Rose Michaud (Sprout Out Loud!)

http://spacingmedia.com/uploads/radio/spacingshorts-004.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (5.2MB) There are few urban advocates standing up for...

By Spacing Radio

Transit

SPACING SHORTS 003: Transit announcements

http://spacingmedia.com/uploads/radio/spacingshorts-003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (3.6MB) In this edition of Spacing Radio, we’re...

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