History
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Perceptions of the metropolis
I recently read an article by the English historian Paul Slack about perceptions of London, England in the seventeenth century. During this century, the...
By Dylan Reid -
The nostalgia of phone booths
A few years ago I taught an independent media class at Humber College. One of my assignments for the students was to create a tiny publication for...
By Matthew Blackett -
Street Stories: Neville Park Boulevard
For many Torontonians, Neville Park means “Yes, I’m going all the way — unless I short-turn at Connaught or Kingston Road.” Thanks...
By Todd Harrison -
One Book: Living in the city
Back in February, Spacing writers posted a series of explorations and ruminations based on reading Michael Redhill’s Toronto-based novel...
By Dylan Reid -
Jane’s Walk Guide: Queen Street End to End
The second annual Jane’s Walk will be held on May 3 and 4. In anticipation of the event, Spacing will be highlighting some of the unique walks...
By Patricia Simoes -
Jane’s Walk Guide: The Inner Suburbs
The second annual Jane’s Walk will be held on May 3 and 4. In anticipation of the event, Spacing will be highlighting some of the unique walks...
By Patricia Simoes -
Heritage Toronto walking tours begin Saturday
Spacing Magazine is pleased to announce the commencement of this season’s Heritage Toronto walking tours. The first tour begins this Saturday, April...
By Shawn Micallef -
Where no streetcar has gone before
Following the delivery of the current Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (CLRVs) and articulated ALRV streetcars in the 1980s, the TTC disposed of most of its...
By Sean Marshall -
Presenting: Spacing Magazine Hut
Spacing magazine is pleased to announce we have obtained the naming rights to the Leslie Street Spit Quonset Hut. Months of negotiations with the Toronto...
By Shawn Micallef -
Let’s build the Bathurst Bridge Toronto deserves
There is going to be a new bridge in town, and Toronto has a rare opportunity to build something great because the Bathurst Street Bridge is about to...
By Shawn Micallef -
BOOKS: What are you reading?
For those of you with a city-focused book fetish, you should be looking forward to Spacing’s upcoming issue where we review a handful of excellent...
By Matthew Blackett -
Ride the rainbow of Bloor-Danforth
Since there has been a lot of discussion in the post just below about preserving the TTC’s subway tiles, I thought it would be a good time to post a...
By Matthew Blackett