By Claire Nelischer
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The Atlanta BeltLine: Catalyst infrastructure and city systems
Atlanta, GA, the sprawling southern metropolis, has followed a classic pattern of modern North American urban growth. As the city developed over time, its...
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MOVE Expo explores the past, present, and future of urban transportation
To reach Evergreen Brick Works, visitors typically walk to a subway station, hop on a train, and transfer to a shuttle bus. This multi-modal transit trip...
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Dusk Dances brings Withrow Park to life
This week, I took part in Dusk Dances at Withrow Park, a Toronto-based outdoor dance festival that presents diverse choreographic works in city parks...
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Photo installation allows councillors to see through Fresh Eyes
From the lower windows of Toronto City Hall, many pairs of eyes peer out onto Nathan Phillips Square. If you pass quickly, you could miss them, but look...
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All aboard Art Train Conductor No.9
Between a row of familiar green and white GO Train cars lies a vibrant art piece, a moving idea lab, a space for education and conversation. Art Train...
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An imagined future in Upper Toronto
It’s a pie in the sky idea, purposefully. Upper Toronto is “a science fiction urban design project” that proposes the building of a new city, right on...
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A summer of free outdoor films
Cinephiles rejoice! Many groups across Toronto are presenting free outdoor film screenings this summer, providing a ton of options for movie nights under...
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Exploring Osgoode Hall
Editor’s note: Spacing was invited by the Law Society of Upper Canada to tour Osgoode Hall and its new exhibit, “Fact or Fiction: Deciphering...
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NOCD: How Toronto is Making Space for Culture
Editor’s note: This is the fourth post in a series that investigates the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District (NOCD). Posts...
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NOCD: Culture meets the street downtown
Editor’s note: This is the third post in a series that investigates the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District (NOCD). Posts...
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NOCD: Toronto’s Downtown Cultural Work District
Editor’s note: This is the second post in a series that investigates the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District (NOCD). Posts...
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Should Toronto allow the entrance marquee to flourish?
Stroll through New York City’s Upper West Side and you will undoubtedly find yourself walking beneath a canvas entrance marquee. (Spacing senior editor...