Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that are pertinent to current public space issues in Toronto.
• At least it’s hockey playoff season for some Canadian cities: Honking for the Habs features a video and checklist of how Montréalers are celebrating and supporting their team’s run for the Stanley Cup.
• Christopher DeWolf continues his series of posts framing Montréal through the lens of the Pacific rim with Imperial pedigree: colonial street names — a comparison between two intersections (one in Montréal, one in Hong Kong) of streets named Peel and Wellington.
• Contributor Alanah Heffez shares photos and memories of an exploration in 2001 of Montréal’s Sud-Ouest Grey Spaces. This area includes the Griffintown neighbourhood, now under the spotlight due to a controversial redevelopment plan.