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Watch NFB: Wild in the City
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
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Watch NFB: My Urban Garden
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
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Critiquing the creative class
Just as Richard Florida finally thought he was comfortably settled in Toronto, the city which embraced him with open arms upon his arrival has become...
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South East Scarborough Pow Wow
“From the rez to the city, my people are you with me? You’re tuned in to the chief of the concrete city,†rapped hip-hop artist Wabs Whitebird...
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Montreal Monday: Grassroots Appropriations, Past Housing Demolitions, Public Art
Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that...
By Jake Schabas -
Event Guide: Danish urbanist Jan Gehl coming to Toronto
Danish architect Jan Gehl is one of the world’s foremost experts on transforming public spaces and creating walking-friendly environments. He led...
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French fun with protests
The French are renowned or notorious, depending on one’s point of view, for their public protests, getting huge numbers of people out on the street...
By Dylan Reid -
dandyhorse Launch Party April 29!
dandyhorse Launch Party! Come celebrate Toronto on Two Wheels! The Spring 2009 issue of dandyhorse has hit the presses, and we’re celebrating...
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Sidewalk enforcement
Here’s a rare but welcome sight — a vehicle parked on the sidewalk being ticketed. Too often, parking half on the sidewalk is treated as...
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In defense of the urban coyote
In defense of the urban coyote by Matt Howatt They have adapted to urban life and survived near the top of the urban food chain mostly out of sight and...
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How do Torontonians behave on transit?
Last week, Spacing contributing editor Christopher DeWolf, who is now stationed in Hong Kong, asked readers of Spacing Montreal their thoughts on how...
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TTC Tales: What’s she wearing?
Enough of my friends have enjoyed this story that I thought Spacing‘s readers might like it too, as a weekend diversion. I was recently on the 504...
By Dylan Reid