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OP-ED: Free our Front Yards
A national campaign aims to reform municipal bylaws to allow residents to cultivate ecologically beneficial landscapes
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UCS #16: Towers Suck (Wage$)
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 080, Toronto’s Drone Scandal
In this episode: police spying, the battle for better lawns, and turning down the volume on noise pollution
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Notes from Britain
For the past two decades, Spacing contributor Sean Ruthen has written several architectural travelogues on places near and far – here in Canada from...
By Sean Ruthen -
The urban photography of Arthur Goss, part 4: Toronto Water Works, 1910-1939
Peter MacCallum charts Toronto's development of its water infrastructure through the images captured by the city's first official photographer
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_________ Oriented Development (Please fill in)
Ok, so we Lower Mainlanders are well positioned to land world capital in the form of new addresses that will continue to pay their property taxes (whether...
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UCS #15: Broadway NIMBY
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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Remembering the Harriet Tubman Youth Centre On St. Clair West
A short-lived but important cultural institution, whose roster of visitors included Bob Marley and B.B. King
By Cheryl Thompson -
UCS #14: The only party for the average British Columbian
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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The bold, the fleeting, the beautiful
A home in Seaton Village gets one more burst of life before it’s torn down. Could this be a new way to support the arts in Toronto?
By Trent Weston -
EVENT: Introduction to Neighbourhood Design (SFU) – Sept. 2024
Scot Hein was one of the most respected planners at Vancouver City Hall. For the last few years, he has been using his skills to train other planners. He...
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Why Housing Costs Are So High
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Condon is a well-respected voice on local planning issues and a contributor to Spacing Vancouver. Recently, he sat down with...
By Patrick Condon
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered