Green Space
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Urban tree-planting in Toronto
It’s 7am on an overcast Wednesday morning. Zoe and her six co-workers stand underneath a tree along the Humber River, surveying their previous...
By Jake Schabas -
Livable Streets Initiative takes environmental education to the streets
A few weeks ago I came across this video by the Livable Streets Initiative, “an online community for people working to create sustainable cities...
By Ian Malczewski -
The real Hug Me Tree returns!
The Hug Me Tree, the infamous tree stump on Queen West at Peter and felled almost one year ago, has returned to it’s original location. Since Nuit...
By Matthew Blackett -
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...
By Matthew Forsythe -
STREET SCENE: Looking Up
Quaint wires hovering above Dundas St. West provide a tranquil moment. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist...
By Jerry Waese -
Torontonians Mostly Content With City Hall, Poll Says
If you’re hoping Mayor David Miller will lose the 2010 mayoral election, polling firm Environics has bad news for you. Torontonians are mostly...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
World Wide Wednesday: Radical Urban Theory and California Dreaming
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites...
By Jake Schabas -
Montreal Monday: Palais de Justice, Guerilla Gardening, the Conduit
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 -
Montreal Monday: Bixi Bike System, St-Jacques Escarpment, Photo de Jour
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 -
Congress for the New Urbanism Video Winner
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGJt_YXIoJI[/youtube] The Congress for the New Urbanism has announced the winner of its 2009 video contest. This...
By Jake Schabas -
Hot Docs: H2Oil
It’s safe to say that the Alberta Oil Sands have achieved a singular level of regard in the national imagination. Images of them proliferate the...
By Max Ritts -
Cherry blossoms blooming
The cherry blossoms are in bloom at the University of Toronto (s-w corner of Robarts Library, corner of Harbord and Huron). They’re lovely, worth...
By Dylan Reid