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Open source government and social media
The Architecture for Humanity discussion I attended last week, titled “Open Sourcing City Hall,” really got me thinking about how hard it can...
By Nicole McIsaac -
In-Site Toronto
In-Site Toronto is a series of newly commissioned artwork that is presented on the portal pages of several wireless internet hotspots in the Wireless...
By Michelle Kasprzak -
Spacing Radio 020 is on the air!
On this episode of Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson takes you on a walk with Cindy Rozeboom through the east end of Toronto, along the Danforth, to...
By Spacing -
Spacing Radio 019 is on the air!
The new episode of Spacing Radio continues with our look at the Rules of the city (to complement the release of our new magazine issue) as producer Mieke...
By Spacing -
CITY COUNCILLORS USE EXPENSE BUDGETS ON (gasp!) EXPENSES
It probably says something that Rob Ford is being more restrained and thoughtful than even the Toronto Star these days. Pressed by the Post for comment...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
Watch NFB: Oscar-nominated animated short, What on Earth!
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
By Matthew Forsythe -
He’s done this before, you know
A photo I took when we went through this ritual in mid-2008. Context! June 13, 2008. A Friday. I was covering City Hall for Eye Weekly at the time. At...
By Jonathan Goldsbie -
SPACING RADIO: City budgets, ferry rides and Olympic legacies
Spacing Radio 017 is on the air. It’s budget-time in Toronto and while City Hall is busy at work approving the final numbers, host David Michael...
By Matthew Blackett -
Spacing Radio 016: Snow, skating, and ciclovia
In this podcast we embrace the winter (well, for at least half of the episode): Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson gets to the bottom of how the city...
By Matthew Blackett -
Ryerson leaps forward on Sam the Record Man site
Ryerson University announced Wednesday that architectural firms Zeidler Partnership Group of Toronto and Snohetta of Oslo, Norway have been hired to...
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Why did the police take aim at pedestrians?
As pedestrian deaths started to mount to disturbing numbers in January, the response at first was a combination of concern, blame that was reasonably...
By Dylan Reid -
Watch NFB: Invisible City playing at the Royal Feb 5-9
Editor: Spacing is pleased to showcase films from the NFB’s online screening room. The NFB will be occasionally posting films here that explore our...
By Matthew Forsythe