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Sometimes, it’s about the small public spaces
On Sunday, September 26, I attended the official opening and dedication of the new Robert Leek Memorial Park, a small, yet thoughtful public space tucked...
By Sean Marshall -
Battle brewing over school playground
Just how public is a public school playground? That’s the question currently being asked at Hillcrest Junior Public School, my old elementary school just...
By Jake Schabas -
G20: A few questions to ask organizers of G20
Simply put, this weekend in Toronto was horrible on every level. All of the events that transpired need to be examined with critical eyes — from...
By Matthew Blackett -
G20: When peaceful protests turn ugly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing’s Nicole McIsaac spent time Saturday at the rallies downtown; here are some of her observations. WHOSE STREETS? THEIR...
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G20: Police tactics must be questioned
Dale Duncan is a former editor of Spacing. The opinions expressed in this article represent her personal views on this weekend’s events. Leading up...
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Toronto Changes — Kensington Market of the 1980s is a little like the Kensington Market of today (a false-true statement) — let’s ask the Bunchofuckingoofs
Yesterday my Cities for People walk ended in Kensington Market after a tour of Clubland and the Queen Street Graffiti Alley. I started to talk about how...
By Shawn Micallef -
Rock and reflection at the CN Tower
Toronto writer Helen Spitzer was at the pre-NXNE show at the CN Tower, where she met musicians and music fans who see Toronto in new and surprising ways...
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MuchMusic’s big downtown campout
In a clear case of hero worship gone haywire, hundreds of people are presently camped out on sidewalks surrounding MuchMusic’s headquarters at Queen and...
By Todd Harrison -
The diplomacy and politics of biking in Toronto
The following is a reprint of my recent psychogeography column in Eye Weekly on cycling in Toronto. As columns go, it was near the top in terms of the...
By Shawn Micallef -
Will Munro, 1975-2010: Toronto has lost a great city builder
Very sad news today. After a long illness that he fought longer and harder than any doctor expected, Toronto has lost Will Munro. Will was a cultural...
By Shawn Micallef -
Get ready to be inconvenienced by world leaders
Spacing’s next issue will be hitting the newsstands in late June. It’s only coincidental that our cover section will focus on the theme of...
By Matthew Blackett -
The turtle sign should die a slow death
I am fascinated by signs on our streets. This fascination, though, often leads me to frustration in Toronto. A case in point is the use of the sign Please...
By Matthew Blackett