Green Space
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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 -
Save Our (Heritage) Schools: The adaptive re-use of our dying institutional buildings
Across Ontario many communities are struggling with the loss of their small schools. Heritage schools are especially in danger; they have been for a long...
By Lauren Archer -
One Book: Trees in Toronto
Editors Note: Spacing is pleased to be participating in the Toronto Public Library’s One Book program again this year. This month the library hopes...
By Nina Lassam -
Spacing Radio 004: Toronto’s Green Dreams
As Earth Day approaches, Spacing Radio sent host David Michael Lamb to sit down down and discuss Toronto’s sustainability ambitions with Mayor David...
By Spacing -
Walking maps for Toronto
At the Toronto Pedestrian Committee meeting yesterday, we learned about the new version of the Toronto Parks and Trails map, which has just been released...
By Dylan Reid -
In defense of the urban coyote
In defense of the urban coyote by Matt Howatt They have adapted to urban life and survived near the top of the urban food chain mostly out of sight and...
By Spacing -
Crow uses a pedestrian crossing
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RPHxA8-aaE[/youtube] I found this delightful video about crows adapting to an urban environment and even learning...
By Dylan Reid -
Tips for winter cycling
Toronto is once again having a snowy winter, and the City’s Coldest Day of the Year Ride for cyclists is coming up this Friday (January 30). With...
By Melissa Iwankewycz -
Building Storeys: Little House in the Valley
Milne House (2008), photographed by Olena Sullivan ED: Heritage Toronto’s Gary Miedema will be making a series of posts on structures around the...
By Gary Miedema