Architecture
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Monday (and weekend) headlines
A compendium of articles from the weekend and Monday. TRANSIT ISSUES • Mind the transit funding gap [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto transit dream...
By Matthew Blackett -
Endangered Species
Last year we wrote about the struggle to save the beautiful half-round Riverdale Hospital (pictured here) built on the edge of the Don Valley. Modern...
By Shawn Micallef -
Postal
It’s confounding that so many Toronto condo projects are given such unfortunate names that have nothing to do with this city or this geography. Like...
By Shawn Micallef -
Renderings for Nathan Phillips Square re-design
Spacing associate editor Dylan Reid has already posted a critique of the four finalists, so I’ll spare you my opinions (they don’t differ too...
By Matthew Blackett -
Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization Designs (Part 1?)
I just got back from viewing the four proposed designs for revitalizing Nathan Phillips Square. I only saw the designs and models — I didn’t...
By Dylan Reid -
Nathan Phillips Square design competition display
The designs of the four finalists in the competition to re-design Nathan Phillips Square will be presented to the public next week. Tuesday, February 20...
By Dylan Reid -
Sunday’s headlines
• CN disputes strike’s legality [ Toronto Star ] • Escaped slaves helped build Toronto [ Toronto Star ] • Mayors endorse GST scheme...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto’s public spaces in the news
TRANSIT • Can GO get going? [ Toronto Star ] • GO unveils strike plan [ Toronto Star ] • TTC, supervisors charged in noxious gas case ...
By Matthew Blackett -
“Paving†the way for a new Four Seasons
A rough timelapse sequence of the demolition of the old Ford dealership on Yorkville Avenue as part of site preparations for the new Four Seasons...
By Robin Chubb -
In this week’s NOW
Dylan Reid based his latest NOW article, No place to meet, on the 64 comments made to his recent Spacing wire post, in which he asked: “if you had...
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ROM seeks free ride
When buildings intrude beyond their private property into public space, they have to pay a small rental fee to the City for that space. The Royal Ontario...
By Dylan Reid -
Terminal Two Twilight
Holiday week required two trips two days in a row to Pearson’s Terminal Two via car to drop off and pick up various current and former Torontonians...
By Shawn Micallef