{"id":6003,"date":"2011-06-04T00:06:31","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T04:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingottawa.ca\/?p=6003"},"modified":"2011-06-04T00:06:31","modified_gmt":"2011-06-04T04:06:31","slug":"spacing-saturday-the-magazine-launches-first-national-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/2011\/06\/04\/spacing-saturday-the-magazine-launches-first-national-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spacing Saturday: the magazine launches first national issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fspacing%2Fsets%2F72157626686754181%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fspacing%2Fsets%2F72157626686754181%2F&#038;set_id=72157626686754181&#038;jump_to=\"><\/param><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=104087\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=104087\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fspacing%2Fsets%2F72157626686754181%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fspacing%2Fsets%2F72157626686754181%2F&#038;set_id=72157626686754181&#038;jump_to=\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/images\/feature-graphics\/feature-spacingsaturday-600.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This weekend&#8217;s Spacing Saturday is a special one: we focus on the magazine&#8217;s first national issue that is set to hit newsstands on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>While the look and feel of the magazine is no different than the   local Toronto edition, the content has expanded to look at the joys, obstacles, and   politics affecting all of Canada&#8217;s large urban centres. Articles touch on   topics like street performing in Victoria, Calgary&#8217;s plans to support its   arts community, how Ottawa&#8217;s marathon is becoming more urban, and why   the seasonal pedestrian mall on rue Ste.-Catherines has been a boon for   local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>We even created four regional covers for Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver (see the slideshow above).<\/p>\n<p>The magazine is<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/06\/02\/come-to-spacings-launch-party-tuesday-june-7th\/\"> being launched on Tuesday in Toronto<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dx.org\/index.cfm?pagepath=HOST_YOUR_EVENT&amp;id=6818\">Design Exchange<\/a>. All across Canada, starting this Monday, you&#8217;ll be able to pick up an copy of the issue at <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/magazine\/in-these-stores\/\">all of our regular stores<\/a> plus <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">85 new locations<\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/home\/storelocator\/\">every Chapter&#8217;s\/Indigo store<\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate this special issue, Spacing is hitting the road and hosting a series of events in 10 cities across the   country \u2014 called the <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/roadshow\">Spacing Road Show<\/a> \u2014 in June and July. Hopefully you can catch us in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax.  Keep an eye on our blogs, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Spacing\/111174192229238\">Facebook page<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Spacing\">Twitter account<\/a> to learn more about these parties.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the web page to <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/\">find out about the articles and features<\/a> in this special national issue.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This special edition of Spacing is the biggest to date (112 pages!).  It is jammed packed with insightful features on Canada&#8217;s unique brand of  urbanism. Here is a a quick look at some of the features you&#8217;ll find inside:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/base\/uploads\/base\/100-best-public-spaces.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"100-best-public-spaces\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/base\/uploads\/base\/100-best-public-spaces.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TOP 100 PUBLIC SPACES IN CANADIAN CITIES<\/strong>:  We  gathered 135 people (architects, designers, urban affairs writers,  and  Spacing readers)  from across the country to vote on the best  public  spaces in their cities. The 100 spaces from 15 urban regions  across  Canada are profiled in a 25-page cover feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TICKET TO RIDE<\/strong>: Spacing senior editor John Lorinc   examines why Canada has yet to form a national public transit strategy.   Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi weighs in on the topic as does former   Toronto mayor David Miller.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FANTASTIC FOUR<\/strong>: While cynicism towards   politicians is common, we uncover four great civic leaders from   Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal making a difference in their   communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONCRETE CANADIANA<\/strong>: Spacing senior editor Shawn   Micallef explores the Canadian identity and why cities seem to play such   a small role in defining who we are as a nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHITE ELEPHANT SYNDROME<\/strong>: Can a huge complex help or   hinder the development and vibe or an area? Adam Proteau of The Hockey   News looks at a handful of Canadian cities \u2014 Edmonton, Hamilton, and   Quebec City \u2014 that are considering whether to pay to build shrines for   professional sports teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW THE WEST IS BEING URBANIZED<\/strong>: Spacing   contributing editor Evan Thornton looks to the Prairie cities of   Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg to see how a unique brand of urbanism is   taking shape on the streets of these wind-swept cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend&#8217;s Spacing Saturday is a special one: we focus on the magazine&#8217;s first national issue that is set to hit newsstands on Monday. 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