Politics

TODERIAN: Canada needs a federal ministry of cities

Richard Florida called last week for President Obama to create a national US department of cities. When the author of The Rise of the Creative Class and...

Across the Ottawa Spaces: 24 October 2012

Starting off: CBC Ottawa reports on the unveiling of the city’s draft budget for 2013. Many details announced, leading off with the 2.09 % property...

Across the Ottawa Spaces – 28 September 2012

Some recent links of interest… Urbsite profiles the history of the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. West Side Action author and Spacing...

The cycling Lansdowne situation, in short.

Over the last week, on my own blog I’ve been writing about details of the cycling aspect of the Lansdowne transportation plans. Those five articles...

Tonight: last chance to stop wider/faster Bronson

If you can spare 30 or 40 seconds, watch the behaviour of the rushing vehicles in this video, and then compare the numbers of cars and trucks with how...

Renovating 24 Sussex: a nation’s heritage should trump temporary inconvenience

_____ When future generations want to visit the site where the Prime Ministers who shaped our nation lived, where will they go? 24 Sussex is a toponym in...

Is Ottawa ready for a News Café?

[flickrslideshow acct_name=”spacing” id=”72157627287468666″] Click here for non-flash views Imagine a cafe with a perfect view of...

BALTZ: Upzoned developments are no place for a shell game

DOUCET: Cities are not a biological phenomenon

Cities are not like trees. They are not a biological phenomenon. You can’t just add water and sunlight and expect a city to grow out of the ground. They...

DOUCET: Cities can’t survive on coffee and donut politics

It’s easy to understand why Mr. Harper is so enamoured with the coffee and donut franchise. They are everywhere from fishing villages on Cape Breton...

“As a country we have spent billions on homelessness”

Canada’s housing system is broken and, during this election, municipalities are pushing to fix it. Finding adequate and affordable housing has become...

Back to the ’60s: council votes on retro road for southeast commuters

____________ Three plaques went up on Toronto’ s Spadina Avenue last year celebrating the 1971 victory over the never-built Spadina Expressway: a victory...