Architecture
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Road Trip: A morning jog in Fredericton
Early in the morning after I arrived in Fredericton I got up and decided to explore a little bit of the city by going for a jog. Because of the conversion...
By Matthew Hague -
Road Trip: An afternoon walk in Quebec City
Arriving in Quebec City in the middle of the afternoon, my second stop on my way to Fredericton, I was immersed in the city’s history before I even...
By Matthew Hague -
Road Trip: A late night walk in Kingston’s historic downtown
I arrived in Kingston at nine at night — the first stop on my four-and-a-half day sprint from Toronto to Fredericton, New Brunskwick and back for a...
By Matthew Hague -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Marlborough to Summerhill, and The Mansions of Jarvis Street
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Marlborough to...
By Matthew Hague -
PUG AWARDS: And the winner is?
Photo of the Argyle Authentic Lofts, one of the winners at Wednesday night’s Pug Awards Wednesday night I went to the fourth annual Pug Awards...
By Matthew Hague -
Doors Open: St. Lawrence Hall, Commerce Court North, and the TD Centre
Although I don’t often go there myself, except to pass through on my way to Union Station or to meet my dad after work at his office, the central...
By Matthew Hague -
Does Toronto need an Urban Centre?
On Saturday in the Toronto Star’s Ideas section I wrote an article proposing an “Urban Centre” be established here in Toronto...
By Shawn Micallef -
Architecture Fetish: Bungalow Cool
Toronto is a city of bungalows. Though we’d fancy ourselves as a city of tall and thin Victorians, tightly packed together on narrow streets...
By Thomas Wicks -
International Readings at Harbourfront: Sacred spaces and concrete cities
WHAT: Reading, talk and slide-show presentation WHO: Mark Kingwell, Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart WHEN: TONIGHT Wed May 14 7:30pm WHERE...
By Shawn Micallef -
A walk through Downtown Brampton
Downtown Brampton, with the 1880s Dominion Building and the Rose Theatre behind. I grew up in the suburban city of Brampton, just north-west of Toronto...
By Sean Marshall -
Pedestrianizing charrette of Huron & Willcocks at U of T
HURON-WILLCOCKS PEDESTRIANIZATION CHARRETTE WHEN: May 8 & 29, 2008 TEAM BRIEFING: May 8, 3:30 pm, University of Toronto WHERE: Room 1017, Wilson...
By Matthew Blackett -
Jane’s Walk Guide: Queen Street End to End
The second annual Jane’s Walk will be held on May 3 and 4. In anticipation of the event, Spacing will be highlighting some of the unique walks...
By Patricia Simoes