Green Space

LORINC: Crombie’s resignation from Greenbelt Council reminds us to look upstream

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Of course, the Ford government responded with misdirection and a bit of money. In the wake of David Crombie’s weekend resignation from... Read More

How much parkland do we need?

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Through the summer and into the fall, city parks were busy as Torontonians tried to savor the excellent weather and bring some regular... Read More

Re-purposing Toronto’s city-owned golf courses

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Public space has never been so popular. Over the summer in Toronto, we saw streets closed for active recreation, parks filled with... Read More

FULLAN: Take the students outside this school year

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With school resuming over the next few weeks, the most important message many Canadian students can hear right now might not have... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 049, City scenes that saved summer

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It’s been a rough summer for everyone, but people have found ways to get outside and make the most of it. In this episode, we... Read More

Toronto’s squirrels have become carnivorous

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On a trip to the Rogers Centre for a Blue Jays game last summer, Catia Brito caught sight of a large grey squirrel eating on a patch... Read More

The Dufferin Grove Stones and the surprisingly winding trail to discover the origins of mysterious Toronto architectural ruins

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Hidden amongst the shrubs of one of Toronto’s best-loved parks lies a collection of architectural ruins – carved stones – recently... Read More

Run Score: Mapping Toronto’s Runnability

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There’s a lot of research that focuses on the walkability of Toronto neighbourhoods. However, there has been little conversation about... Read More

LORINC: Greta dared all of us to do better. Now what?

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In the aftermath of last week’s heady and inspiring climate marches, everyone who’s concerned about global warming should be asking... Read More