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By Matthew Blackett

  • The design of tree pits

    The base of tree, often referred to as a tree pit, is one of the small details of urban design that I have a strong fascination with. Here in Toronto...

  • My favourite Mississauga space

    Two weeks ago I was a member of Mississauga’s 2008 Urban Design Awards jury. I got to tour around the sprawling city — in a Mississauga...

  • Spacing Montreal turns one — Come celebrate!

    Last fall, Spacing Montréal was launched, our first blog in another city. Amazingly, one year has already passed and the site has become a vital...

  • TTC and union come to 3-year agreement

    This little piece of news just came screaming across Spacing’s desk: the TTC and union workers have reached a deal, five full months after transit...

  • Your walls can look like a subway platform

    Toronto keeps producing interesting homages to our public transit heritage despite the TTC’s total lack of appreciation (or attention)...

  • NUIT BLANCHE: impressions, part II

    I found this year’s Nuit Blanche a little underwhelming, but that could be due to my plan of just winging it. I didn’t have a schedule or...

  • Religious protest of a different kind

      Most Torontonians, at one time or another, have passed a protest against China’s treatment of members of the Fulan Gong. But there is another...

  • A mobile camera bike

    Many of our readers will be familiar with the written and photographic work of Gayla Trail. She has been contributing her outstanding camera work to...

  • Yonge subway closure

    Since  late Thursday afternoon, the Yonge subway line has been closed between Bloor and Lawrence stations, with riders being shuttled on buses. As of...

  • Subway trains become office space

    If you find yourself in London, England anytime soon, you may want to check out the work of the Village Underground in the Shoreditch neighbourhood. They...

  • Have your say on billboards in Toronto

    The City of Toronto is developing a new bylaw to regulate billboards  and is seeking input from the public. Should Toronto have fewer billboards?  What...

  • Metrolinx releases long-term GTA transit plans

    Metrolinx has released its report on transit funding in the GTA region. The Star has a good article outlining the plans: A $50 billion plan to build new...