Neighbourhoods
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On loving Toronto — memories of the Annex and discovering Scarborough
EDITORS NOTE: We’re pleased to publish this meditation on being from Toronto by Christina Wong. Christina recently got her PhD in Music...
By Spacing -
Understanding the proposed Development Permit System
The City of Toronto Planning Department is proposing to introduce a new option for managing development, the Development Permit System (DPS), which could...
By Dylan Reid -
Keeping warm this winter in Toronto’s indoor spaces
For most Torontonians, Spring couldn’t come any sooner. The icy cold that has gripped the city since December has let up on only a few occasions, and...
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SPACINGSTORE: Neighbourhood toques
WHAT: City of Neighbourhood toques sale WHEN: Until Friday, Feb 28 WHERE: Spacingstore.ca HOW MUCH: $30 after discount code (see below) They were one of...
By Spacing -
EVENT: Justice in Housing in Toronto
The Justice in Toronto Lecture Series will hold its second event of 2014 on Thursday, February 27. This evening lecture will explore Justice in Housing in...
By Dale Duncan -
Toronto’s Art Deco district? Take a walk along Eglinton Avenue West
On a recent walk along Eglinton just east of Bathurst, I noticed that several blocks are lined with beautiful Art Deco apartment buildings. The apartments...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Yorkville Avenue fire at former home of Toronto writer Mazo de la Roche
Yesterday’s fire at 86 and 84 Yorkville Avenue was a day long event; when I walked by 11 hours after it started Toronto Fire was still pumping water...
By Shawn Micallef -
Regent Park Placemakers: Life after relocation
Trevlyn Kennedy travels to Regent Park almost every day. Regent Park is where she met her mentor, Kenneth Slater, a highly respected youth worker and...
By Jay Pitter -
FoodShare’s new food trucks aim to give grocery stores food for thought
In the early 90s, when FoodShare first thought up the idea of bringing markets on wheels — food trucks filled with fresh, affordable produce for sale — to...
By Dale Duncan -
Inequality — the real issue behind the Ford crisis in Toronto
The circus of Rob Ford has gained international media attention and been fodder for late night comedians. It does represent a real crisis of governance...
By Hassan Arif -
Event & exhibition: Telling — An audio survey of Parkdale
A new exhibition curated by Gallery 1313 has set site-specific audio art works throughout Parkdale until November 30th. Stop by the gallery on a Parkdale...
By Shawn Micallef -
2013 Excellence in Planning Awards recap
Projects based on making communities healthier and more livable were recognized at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s (OPPI) 27th annual...
By Josh Sherman