Neighbourhoods

Camera Shy : Downtown Bathurst Street

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As a documentary photographer of architecture, I take a strictly non-hierarchical approach to recording Toronto’s urban fabric. I see... Read More

Ali’s Roti in Parkdale turns 45

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The first time I walked into Ali’s Roti in Parkdale, owner Shiraz Aligour, whom I had never before met, took one look at me and asked... Read More

Urban Oral History: Understanding The Village of 1970s and ’80s, Part III

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This is the third of a four-part series on urban oral history. My first conversation with Bart Birmingham (he/him) was a little... Read More

Urban Oral History: A tale of two immigrant neighbourhoods, Part II

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This is the second of a four-part series on urban oral history. “Explore the city you live in. Open your eyes to a new life,”... Read More

The Tranzac Club: “Toronto’s Living Room”

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As Toronto begins the process or re-opening the economy for the summer, Spacing will occasionally look at businesses and venues that... Read More

Chinatown: Uncovering the future in the past, and the present in the future

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The new issue of Spacing includes an article by Paula Tran, “What will happen to Toronto’s Chinatown?” In... Read More

Vacant Queen Street West: a pandemic photo essay

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Queen Street West has always been a revolving door of independent businesses. Starting at the bottom of Parkdale, Queen Street is an... Read More

Soundscapes on College: This ain’t a library

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This article originally appeared in Spacing #14, summer 2009. It was recently announced that the iconic music shop Soundscapes on... Read More

Research Road Redux

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During the Second World War, my mother, Louise MacCallum, was among the 7,500 employees of Research Enterprises Limited (REL), a... Read More