Urban Design
As readers of my column know, I am an avid promoter of site-specific artworks, and I’m not alone. The kinds of conversations we are having today about... Read More
WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmallWexPOPS is a pilot of the plazaPOPS project, an initiative spearheaded by Daniel Rotsztain, aka The Urban Geographer, and Brendan... Read More
Book Review – The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology In Its Place To Reclaim Our Urban FutureAuthor: Ben Green (MIT Press, 2019) This book is about the battle for the future of cities. The smart city may represent the next... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 037, Ken Greenberg’s TorontoTo celebrate three years of the Spacing Radio, we have an in-depth conversation with urban designer Ken Greenberg. We talk about his... Read More
Book Review – The Largest Art: A Measured Manifesto for a Plural UrbanismAuthor: Brent D. Ryan (MIT Press, 2017) Contemporary cities are the most complex entities humanity has ever created. To be sure, we... Read More
Mapping defensive urban design in TorontoWhat if you found out your neighbourhood public park may not be as welcoming as you thought? Over a few weekends in June, teams of... Read More
Fascist neighbours: Thanks to Mussolini’s rise, Toronto’s Italian fascists were energetic in asserting their worldview 
WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmall 
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg 
City politics in the wake of Ontario's Bill 5 and lessons for Canadian cities 
Analysis: the permanent King Street transit way is a model for all Toronto 
REID: Heritage beyond a building's walls