Politics
A case for compassionate design in housing standards at Toronto shelters
By Kellie Chin and Naomi Shewchuk
For thousands of Toronto residents, housing precarity and homelessness are a lived reality. But for many others, the issue grew... Read More
PODCAST: Toronto transit in the pandemic
By Spacing Radio
It’s been too long since we had a classic Toronto transit episode. And, with the City and province grappling with the pandemic... Read More
LORINC: Building a better residents association
By John Lorinc
We live in a society where individuals aren’t regulated in the ways in which they participate in (legal) group activities — from... Read More
Book Review: Planning on the Edge
By Yuri Artibise
Editors: Penny Gurstein and Tom Hutton (UBC Press, 2019) Planning On The Edge: Vancouver and the Challenges of Reconciliation, Social... Read More
PODCAST: City scenes that saved summer
By Glyn Bowerman
It’s been a rough summer for everyone, but people have found ways to get outside and make the most of it. In this episode, we... Read More
Incomplete streets, incomplete imaginations: Safe streets for whom?
By Sabat Ismail
My experience in community bike spaces, and later in cycling advocacy spaces, has been profoundly impactful and transformative. I have... Read More
Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover Our Economy
By carlaguerrera
It’s time for the new normal. But what exactly is the new normal? For the city building sector, it could be using a confluence of... Read More
Book Review – Human Scale Revisited: A New Look at the Classic Case for a Decentralist Future
By Marnie McGregor
Author: Kirkpatrick Sale (Chelsea Green, 2017) Reading Human Scale Revisited by Kirkpatrick Sale from Athens, Greece during a global... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 048, Safety and wellbeing in Edmonton
By Spacing Radio
In this episode, Natasha Henry, president of the Ontario Black History Society, tells us about the importance of August 1st... Read More
Why is City of Toronto sole-sourcing key digital infrastructure?
By Bianca Wylie
Toronto City Council is set to vote this week on a staff recommendation to sole-source a contract for a technology system. The... Read More