History

Neighbourhood tour: the beginnings of Afro-Caribbean food culture in Toronto

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This weekend, starting at King St. and Church St. in front of St. James Cathedral, the Hungry for Comfort Neighborhood Tour will... Read More

The emergence of the “Toronto Special” Modernist walk-up apartments

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The “Toronto Special” is a distinctly urban home that emerged during a post-war period associated with the rapid expansion... Read More

Why We Can’t Go: A Report on Toronto’s Public Washrooms, pt. 1

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Because this is Toronto, and because it’s important for officialdom to do certain things backwards, we’re going to spend... Read More

Streetcar photography as a window to Toronto’s changing landscapes

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By Brian Doucet and Michael Doucet This excerpt is adapted from Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto: a visual analysis... Read More

REID: Shadows and light – a longstanding debate

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It’s an argument, it turns out, that has been going on for centuries. When new tall or mid-rise buildings are discussed, one of the... Read More

From Sunlight Park to East Harbour, Part 2 of 2

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This second part of my feature on Lever Brothers soap and detergent manufacturing in the lower Don Valley will examine the... Read More

Black History Month: Eartha Kitt’s forgotten visits to Toronto

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If there is one thing I have missed more than anything else during the pandemic, it is nightlife. In 2020, at least 22 music venues... Read More

From Sunlight Park to East Harbour (Part 1 of 2)

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In July, 2021, the developer Cadillac Fairview introduced a revised plan for the transformation of the former Unilever soap... Read More

SPACING’S NEW BOOK: Souvenirs of Toronto Sports

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Spacing is happy to announce the release of our tenth book, Souvenirs of Toronto Sports: Stories Inspired by the City’s Athletic... Read More

Growing up in Eb Zeidler’s Toronto

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For the record, I did not attend the infamous Teenage Head concert in June 1980, which turned into a melee, which became an excuse to... Read More