Culture
University Avenue’s Radiant Journey
By Allison Zhao
In mid-October, University Avenue lit up as Radiant Journey, a light installation by the Friends of University Avenue, was officially... Read More
Achtung! Go for a German Walk T.O.
By Shawn Micallef
Over the summer and fall I was happy to work with a team put together by the German Consulate in Toronto on a series of audio walks... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 061, Community sports and urban farming
By Spacing Radio
In this episode, we follow up on the municipal elections in Edmonton and Calgary, with a bit of a rant about rooming houses. Then, we... Read More
The long history of cycling in Windsor, Canada’s Motor City
By Spacing
The Windsor Law Centre for Cities at the University of Windsor recently published a detailed history of cycling in Canada’s... Read More
EXCERPT: Outdoor School – Under the Freeway, a Forest: Some Notes on Trespassing
By Spacing
Outdoor School includes the contemporary environmental art of more than 20 Canadian and Indigenous artists. Below is an excerpt from... Read More
Indigenous Toronto: Wandering Spirit School and the vision of Nimkiiquay
By Kerry Potts
An excerpt from Indigenous Toronto (Coach House, 2021) on National Truth and Reconciliation Day. “We show them spirituality and love... Read More
Indigenous youth help redefine landscape architecture
By Joseph Wilson
It’s impossible to teach someone how to build a deer-skin drum over Zoom. “Just feel the string,” says Oshkabewis... Read More
Searching for Black history in Niagara-on-the-Lake
By Jacqueline L. Scott
We did the Black thing as we passed each other on the trail — nods of mutual recognition, a celebration that we are still here. I had... Read More
Q&A with Umbereen Inayet: How to decolonize a city’s museums
By Tyler Cheese
Toronto’s history museums are in the midst of a transformation. The City’s Awakenings project, lead by Artistic Producer Umbereen... Read More
Preserving the queer identity in safe spaces
By Emily Wilson
LGBTQ+ spaces in urban areas have been establishing themselves for decades, growing larger and larger as each generation brings its... Read More