Green Space

LORINC: Doug Ford’s un-greening of Ontario

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If you take a quick stroll through the Government of Ontario’s air quality tracker site – which I’d recommend doing before it... Read More

Mapping the flood vulnerability of the Toronto Islands

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The recent inundation of the Toronto Islands has been a shocking reminder of their vulnerability. This spring saw the worst flooding... Read More

The story of the Toronto Island’s modern architecture

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When the flood water on the Toronto Island eventually recedes it will reveal a damaged and possibly forever altered landscape. For the... Read More

Islamophobia in Canadian public spaces: how to go from trauma to solidarity

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There is a pressing need to turn public spaces where Muslims have been traumatized into spaces where solidarity is strengthened... Read More

Toronto’s strange climate change plan in the age of Trump

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When U.S. president Donald Trump announced last week that he’d decided to abandon the historic Paris Accord, national and sub-national... Read More

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 012, Priorities

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In this episode, we take you to the Ten Year Tent City in Vancouver, where residents are protesting the lack of affordable housing in... Read More

Ambitious rail deck park proposal announced

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Today, Mayor John Tory and Ward 20 Councillor Joe Cressy announced plans for the protection of 21 acres of land in the downtown core... Read More

Brampton’s Etobicoke Creek: floods, concrete, and new public spaces

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The City of Brampton — Canada’s ninth largest municipality — was founded as a small community in the mid-19th century, as the... Read More

Creating places for people as we grow

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As municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe shift from building sprawling single-family housing neighbourhoods to denser... Read More