Neighbourhoods
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Ontario Stockyards, 1991
The neighbourhood designation “Stockyards District” evokes indistinct memories of what for much of the twentieth century was one of Toronto’s most...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 089, Global ideas for local placemaking
In this episode we bring you the highlights from Global Placemaking Summit which took place in March at Evergreen in Toronto. First, we drill down into...
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The Overhead: Non-Profit Housing and Gentle Density
THIS EPISODE: Non-Profit Housing and Gentle Density In the federal election just passed, we heard many big ideas about how to tackle the housing crisis...
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The Overhead: Tracking Evictions Across Canada
THIS EPISODE: Tracking Evictions Across Canada Evictions are a problem for renters across the country. As we explored in the last episode: part of...
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The Overhead: Security for Renters
THIS EPISODE: Security for Renters For renters, security of tenure — the ability to stay in a home without fear of being destabilized by eviction — is...
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The Overhead: Preserving Community
THIS EPISODE: Preserving Community We’re pleased to bring you another season of The Overhead, and we begin by checking back on a topic we’ve...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 079, Is Toronto strangled by rules?
Toronto is often accused of being over-regulated. It’s a fair criticism. For example, photographer and urbanist commentator Dan Seljak tells us how...
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THE FUTURE FIX: Vivre en Ville à Victoriaville
Spacing et Evergreen présentent ensemble une nouvelle série de podcast, Face au futur : des solutions pour les communautés du Canada, d’une côte ...
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The Overhead: Women and Children Fleeing Violence
THIS EPISODE: Women and Children Fleeing Violence Women and children experiencing violence need housing options to be able to start a new life free of...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 073, Love Park and Love Letters
We meet Globe & Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic in the new Love Park on Toronto’s waterfront, to talk about good public space design...
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The Overhead: Community Land Trusts
THIS EPISODE: Community Land Trusts Last season, we talked to a group of people from the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) in Toronto as part...
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The Overhead: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis
THIS EPISODE: The Financialization of a Housing Crisis The days of the “mom-and-pop” landlord are largely behind us. Now, housing units are...
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