Infrastructure
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 066, Toronto Election Engagement
By Spacing Radio
The Toronto municipal election is underway, and we’ll be spending the summer bringing you coverage, all the way up to E-Day on... Read More
WHY WE CAN’T GO: Debunking the Costs of Operating Public Washrooms, pt. 3
By John Lorinc
Parks Forestry and Recreation (PFR), according to City of Toronto data, operates over 1,500 parks, nearly 700 sports fields, 123... Read More
Why We Can’t Go: City Flushes Time Away, pt. 2
By John Lorinc
Anyone who spends time in cities, and not just Toronto, likely has both a mental map as well as a strategy for finding a place to go... Read More
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