-
Reversing the Ford government’s biking backlash
Cycling and walking advocates at the International Transport Forum summit in Leipzig offer better ways to argue against paleolithic traffic thinking
By John Lorinc -
A gondola or a bridge to the Island?
Improving access to Toronto Island come to City Council this week, including an option that is more restrictive then it appears
By John Lorinc -
Et Tu, Uytae?
Planner-Influencers, Slot-Machine Urbanism, and the Erosion of Public Trust
By Erick Villagomez -
The Junction Triangle Parade
Two local organizations are putting on a parade to advocate for the opening of the Davenport Greenway promised, but not delivered, by Metrolinx
By Spacing -
UCS #53: Priorities, Eh?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: ‘We just...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
They Were Right Here: Tracing Black People Enslaved in the Town of York
The sleuthing behind groundbreaking entries of early Torontonians in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography
By Natasha Henry-Dixon -
A city that prioritizes people, not just cars
Lanrick Bennett says it's time for Toronto to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and have a focused strategy for open streets
By Lanrick Bennett -
When Local Planning Becomes Provincial Command: On Bill 13, Bill 15, and the End of Urban Democracy
In British Columbia, democracy is being redefined—not through elections or referendums, but through legislation with quiet names and sweeping...
By Erick Villagomez -
NEW ISSUE: Collecting stories
Issue 70 explores the collections and collectors that capture unexpected slices of the city
By Dylan Reid -
The Coriolis Effect, Part III: Reclaiming the Planner’s Toolkit
Parts I and Part II of The Coriolis Effect explored how market-aligned tools like the pro forma have subtly—but powerfully—steered urban planning in...
By Erick Villagomez -
OP-ED: Congestion Confusion
What We Feel, What We're Told, and What the Data Reveals
By Lanrick Bennett -
The politics of beautification and decongestion
The soon-to-be appointed traffic and the public realm 'czars' need more than just resources
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered