Culture

Achtung! Go for a German Walk T.O.

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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

The long history of cycling in Windsor, Canada’s Motor City

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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LGBTQ+ spaces in urban areas have been establishing themselves for decades, growing larger and larger as each generation brings its... Read More