Neighbourhoods
Urban Oral History: Understanding The Village of 1970s and ’80s, Part III
By Hannah Curtis
This is the third of a four-part series on urban oral history. My first conversation with Bart Birmingham (he/him) was a little... Read More
Urban Oral History: A tale of two immigrant neighbourhoods, Part II
By Rathusa Rameshkumar
This is the second of a four-part series on urban oral history. “Explore the city you live in. Open your eyes to a new life,”... Read More
VIDEO: Jon Stovell on the future of Vancouver real estate
By Yuri Artibise
The West Haven Group and urbanYVR recently joined forces in a wide-ranging interview with Reliance Properties President and CEO, Jon... Read More
The Tranzac Club: “Toronto’s Living Room”
By Susan Grimbly
As Toronto begins the process or re-opening the economy for the summer, Spacing will occasionally look at businesses and venues that... Read More
On Kwikwetlem territory, a new vision for Riverview
By Christopher Cheung
The Riverview Lands, on the slope above the Coquitlam River, were known as a storied place. Settlers will remember the area most for... Read More
Chinatown: Uncovering the future in the past, and the present in the future
By Linda Zhang
The new issue of Spacing includes an article by Paula Tran, “What will happen to Toronto’s Chinatown?” In... Read More
Transit gain doesn’t have to equal renter pain
By Christopher Cheung
Allan Fernandez knows his building’s days are numbered. Others like his in Burnaby have already been bulldozed to chips, replaced by... Read More
Vacant Queen Street West: a pandemic photo essay
By Ryan Bolton
Queen Street West has always been a revolving door of independent businesses. Starting at the bottom of Parkdale, Queen Street is an... Read More
Event: CoV Jericho LandsVirtual Design Workshops, April 10-19
By Spacing
In mid-April, the Vancouver of City Planning Department will be co-hosting a series of themed Virtual Design Workshops for the Jericho... Read More
Soundscapes on College: This ain’t a library
By Jonny Dovercourt
This article originally appeared in Spacing #14, summer 2009. It was recently announced that the iconic music shop Soundscapes on... Read More