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THOMPSON: Policing the boundaries of space and race during COVID-19
When a Black person is killed by police, it feels like Black people are suddenly taking up a lot of space in Canadian media. I’ve had Canadian producers...
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The question of food and the new resiliency
The ability to feed our communities as a result of COVID-19 has the potential to increase awareness of the economic, social and environmental challenges...
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A how-to guide to redesign city streets during and after COVID
In cities the world over, streets are being repurposed for people walking, cycling, and simply spending time outside. First Milan, Bogota, then Oakland...
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LORINC: The need for local democracy during a pandemic (and are residents tuning out?)
A guy at the park where I take my dog after dinner said the other night that he’d heard the traffic on the 401 last Friday was almost rush-hour like. I...
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Lessons on urban mobility and inequality during a pandemic
Many cities around the world have started to open up road space for non-automotive movement to give people room to get some exercise safely. As Toronto...
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The unexpected potential of pandemic parking lots
From my living room window, I can see a church parking lot. Services are now streamed so it no longer fills up on Sunday mornings but, in this time of...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 045, What matters in a pandemic
In a time of snitch lines, and shuttered park space, we dive into what we’re prioritizing in this pandemic, and what, and especially who, is...
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Earth Day in the COVID-19 era
Happy Earth Day! Although in these strange days of self-isolation, it may feel more like Groundhog Day than Earth Day, here we are. While our news tilts...
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MARY ROWE: Fostering Covid-19 resilience in Canada’s cities
This is a guest column by Mary W. Rowe, CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute Over 80% of Canadians live in cities, making us one of the most urbanized...
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KidScore: Children telling planners what they value in public space
In the world of city planning and design, there are tools for measuring everything from the number of vehicles passing through an intersection to the...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 044, Corona and the distant city
In this episode, we try to gain some perspective on the Covid-19 virus from the safety of our own apartments. We talk to Toronto City Councillor Josh...
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LORINC: We are about to learn what civic resilience truly is in face of Covid-19 pandemic
In this space last week, I argued that Torontonians, and their elected officials, need to have a far more serious debate about what resiliency actually...
By John Lorinc