Infrastructure
How District Energy is Decarbonizing Cities
By Glenn Miller
Although many communities in Ontario and across Canada have pledged support for the government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 062, The PATH ahead for Toronto’s underground
By Spacing Radio
With many people still working from home, the future of Toronto’s PATH system — the underground mall serving the financial... Read More
The long history of cycling in Windsor, Canada’s Motor City
By Spacing
The Windsor Law Centre for Cities at the University of Windsor recently published a detailed history of cycling in Canada’s... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 059, Federal Election Panel 2021
By Spacing Radio
A snap federal election in the face of a potential “fourth wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic means an emergency panel episode... Read More
Fixing Sam’s Road: The urban design disaster of Avenue Road
By Murray Campbell
Avenue Road is the enduring legacy of Sam Cass. Very enduring. Cass was the traffic engineer hired by the new Metro Toronto government... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 055, Post-Pandemic Transit Ridership
By Spacing Radio
Before the pandemic, the Toronto Transit Commission was actively looking for ways to grow its ridership. Now, after taking a hit in... Read More
LORINC: Is the new federal budget green or red?
By John Lorinc
After the federal Liberals’ $10/day childcare pledge, there’s no doubt that climate spending was the other big political bell-ringer... Read More
LORINC: Which green standard will reduce Toronto’s carbon?
By John Lorinc
Few would argue that the City of Toronto’s goal of reducing building-related carbon emissions to zero by around 2030 is a worthy... Read More
LORINC: Joe Biden’s unexpected role in the future of Canadian cities
By John Lorinc
Is anyone north of the 49th parallel paying attention to the minutiae of the monster stimulus bills coming out of the White House? Of... Read More
LORINC: The Power of Poop
By John Lorinc
A month from now, the City, Toronto Western Hospital, and an Enwave spin-off called Noventa Energy will unveil one of those... Read More