Politics
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Why is the Board of Trade shilling for The Big Doug?
There are so many sensible reasons to not build a Toronto by-pass tunnel — what we at Spacing have dubbed `The Big Doug’ after Boston’s...
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 082, Toronto’s political gridlock
This month, we respond to Doug Ford’s stated plan of banning new bike lanes in Ontario municipalities and building an underground highway from...
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Defining Affordable & Social Housing
After capturing the attention of the British Columbians with the broad strokes of the Barcelona Housing Policy 2015-2023, Eduard Cabré Romans quickly...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: The Barcelona Housing Policy 2015-2023 Overview
Our group of BC Planners felt a bit apprehensive as we approached the door of a plain, unremarkable building. We were warned that the right door was a...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Cerdà and Colau – Two Key Figures
Before diving more deeply into the policies and urban fabric of Barcelona, it’s necessary to share some important historical context. Now, summarizing the...
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A Developer Pledged $6 Million for Public Spaces. What Did Vancouver Get?
Guest Contributor: Robert Renger Ten years ago the City of Vancouver sold developer Westbank about 87 percent of the site for “Vancouver House” for $32...
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Introduction
In the spring of 2024, a group of urban planners from British Columbia embarked on an enlightening week-long journey to Barcelona, Spain, as part of an...
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #22: Where is the Mayor?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Vancouver...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 081, Talking Transit ’24
It’s been a while since we had a good, old-fashioned transit talk with friends of the show Tricia Wood (York University urban geography professor...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 079, Is Toronto strangled by rules?
Toronto is often accused of being over-regulated. It’s a fair criticism. For example, photographer and urbanist commentator Dan Seljak tells us how...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 075, What does change cost?
With the Toronto budget about to be voted on shortly, we talk to crisis worker and homelessness advocate Diana Chan McNally about what the City needs to...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 074, 20 Years of Spacing
Spacing is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we talk to publisher Matthew Blackett and executive editor Dylan Reid about how the magazine...
By Spacing Radio