Neighbourhoods
History on the Rocks
By Beth Simons
Standing outside her west end Toronto house on a sunny September morning, a cup of coffee in hand, psychotherapist and rehabilitative... Read More
Camera Shy : Downtown Bathurst Street
By Peter MacCallum
As a documentary photographer of architecture, I take a strictly non-hierarchical approach to recording Toronto’s urban fabric. I see... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 058, 5th Anniversary
By Spacing Radio
It’s the five-year anniversary of the current Spacing Radio show! In this episode, we speak to Diana Chan McNally, community... Read More
Ali’s Roti in Parkdale turns 45
By Andil Gosine
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
By Hannah Curtis
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
By Rathusa Rameshkumar
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”
By Susan Grimbly
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
By Linda Zhang
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
By Ryan Bolton
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
By Jonny Dovercourt
This article originally appeared in Spacing #14, summer 2009. It was recently announced that the iconic music shop Soundscapes on... Read More