Neighbourhoods
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EVENT: “Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto” book launch at the Spacing Store
WHAT: Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto book launch WHERE: Spacing Store, 401 Richmond St. W. WHEN: Thursday, November 24th at 6:30pm...
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PODCAST: Election Panel with Shawn Micallef and Kunal Chaudhary
As Toronto gets ready to vote, we’ll be bringing you regular panel discussions with journalists and experts who will break down the candidates, platforms...
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Monumental success: Toronto’s Stone Distillery has stood the test of time
The Stone Distillery, which anchors the southwest corner of the Distillery Historic District, is a noble backdrop for thousands of photos and videos every...
By Sarah B. Hood -
Rewind/Forward: ArtworxTO’s new exhibit celebrating Jamaican and bass music culture
When we think about Toronto’s diversity, the idea of multiculturalism comes to the forefront. But how did we come to enjoy these different cultures in one...
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Transit transformation, part 2: the importance of Scarborough’s community spaces
With Mahira Khan, Alexander Nazarov, Anastasiia Ostrovskaia, and Mikayla Sinclair In this “Transit Transformation” series, University of Toronto...
By Zachary Hyde & UTSC City Studies Students -
Kensington is funky and non-conventional. Its streets should be too
Kensington Market is one of Toronto’s most charismatic and iconic neighbourhoods, distinguished for its cultural impact. Putting your finger on what makes...
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Transit transformation, part 1: confronting Scarborough’s housing challenges
With Edison Gao and Anika Munir In this “Transit Transformation” series, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) City Studies students lead...
By Zachary Hyde & UTSC City Studies Students -
This weekend: Jane’s Walk Festival + Provocation Ideas Festival
Urban activist Jane Jacobs’ birthday is this week (May 4) and many Torontonians will be celebrating by attending the Jane’s Walk Festival this weekend...
By Joseph Wilson -
The Sun is Always in Your Eyes in Rexdale
This essay originally appeared in issue 57, summer 2021. The author, Kunal Chaudhary, has been nominated for the Best Emerging Writer at the 2022 National...
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LORINC: The back-channel lobbying of residents’ associations
Should residents’ associations be required to register as lobbyists? This loaded question, as it turns out, was canvassed, sort of, by council about...
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LORINC: NIMBYs vs Garden Suites, Season 2
Here’s an odd little mystery about a freshly filed appeal by a residents association coalition of council’s new “garden suites”...
By John Lorinc -
Corner Commons: Creative placemaking on a suburban scale
Clara Stewart-Robertson is Manager of Community Planning and Development, Jane/Finch Centre; Ernestine Aying is Community Design Coordinator, Jane/Finch...
By Clara Stewart-Robertson, Ernestine Aying, & Eunice Wong