History
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[murmur] at Fort York
[murmur] at Fort York launched earlier this summer. You can use the map above (by Spacing illustrator Marlena Zuber) to find the sign locations, or click...
By Shawn Micallef -
Mimico Asylum walk Sunday
From the Toronto Architectural Conservancy: The former psychiatric hospital on Lakeshore Road in Etobicoke will be the location of our annual summer walk...
By Shawn Micallef -
Stroll: Yorkdale Mall
This week’s Stroll column in Eye Weekly took us to Yorkdale Mall. While not a true public space, it’s a major public-private place in Toronto...
By Shawn Micallef -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Street sign has been missing since January [ Toronto Star ] • Market was the hub of law and order [ Toronto Star ] • Remembering father...
By Julie Yamin -
Happy Simoce Day (celebrate the man who founded Toronto)
John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 — October 26, 1806) John Graves Simcoe was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern...
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Tree Tuesday: A mature elm is hard to find
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) will post a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project...
By Todd Irvine -
Montreal: FRAG on the Main
Walking up St. Laurent Boulevard (colloquially known to Montrealers as the Main) earlier in the month (I was in town partly to satisfy my appetite for...
By Sean Marshall -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Collapsed storm drain swallows wheel [ Toronto Star ] • Mel: Hit up feds, province [ Toronto Sun ] • Miller suffers tax plan defeat ...
By Julie Yamin -
St. George Station signage to be left in place
Spacing’s transit contributor James Bow recently wrote about the Save the TTC Signs which includes preserving the signage system at St. George...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
• More dog runs proposed [ Toronto Star ] • Be prepared to pay for new trees [ Toronto Star ] • Sam the Record Man to auction off a piece...
By Julie Yamin -
Ireland Park: solemn, hidden and engaging
Only two weeks after HtO Park opened to the public, another public space opened with a very different purpose and spirit than the urban beach. Ireland...
By Sean Marshall -
Should museums be public spaces?
This Sunday marks the last day for Torontonians to preview empty galleries at the ROM Crystal. And today (Friday) is the only day of the preview (which...
By Leah Sandals