Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region.
In the winter of 1872 Montreal experienced an energy crisis when rivers, used for shipping wood into the city, froze early. The story speaks volumes about the fragile dependency of cities that continues to this day.
Alanah Heffez profiles Conflaboration; an event in which ordinary people share true, lived stories about their lives and puts out a call to readers to participate in the upcoming gathering themed around neighbourhoods.
The City of Ottawa is currently in the process of reviewing of how to handle infill development in established neighbourhoods, a process that brings up the question of just what it means to protect the character of a neighbourhood.
Spacing contributor and Ottawa planner Alan Miguelez speaks to the infill question from the City’s perspective by taking readers through the behind the scenes process of reviewing an infill proposal.
Lauren Oostveen presents the history of the Halifax Public Garden accompanied by incredible historic photography throughout the garden’s history.
After noticing a decline in winter cycling in recent years a planning student at Dalhousie University is launching a survey intended to more fully understand the barriers that winter cyclists face.
The Headspace series this week interviewed rookie councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon who describes herself as an fiscally responsible environmentalist, firmly in between polarized political discourse.
This week marked the first Spacing Satellite feature, challenging readers to identify arial photography of the city.
Photo by Daryl Mitchell.
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Infill housing, especially where the lots are gigantic, shows that the neighbourhood is alive and prospering.