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Lost heritage on Queen West
Photographer Peter MacCallum shares his image of the modest heritage building on Queen Street West that was recently demolished illegally
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Love Park, and loving parks
Ian Darragh wraps up the third and final day of the Park People conference with a tour of a whimsical new addition to Toronto's waterfront and discussions of parks in the face of the housing crisis and of creating wildlife corridors.
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Field notes from a parks conference
In his second missive from the Park People conference in Toronto, Ian Darragh shares insights from field trips and presenters about growing, counting, and mowing.
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People passionate about parks gather in Toronto
Some of the participants at the Park People conference happening in Toronto this year share their stories with Ian Darragh
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What awaits the new mayor
John Lorinc believes the next mayor will have to scale a wall of new challenges posed by the bureaucracy, city council, and a hostile Doug Ford government
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 071, Toronto’s next mayor and the job ahead
The June 26th mayoral by-election is coming up fast. We’ve seen plenty of debate, a crowded field of candidates, and increased voter engagement...
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The case for ordinary public spaces
Small investments in the public realm can do much to improve the quality of life of many urban residents
By Cara Chellew -
MAYOR’S RACE: Election night watch party
Spacing is hosting a viewing party for readers at Pauper's Pub that will double as the release party for issue #63
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MAYOR’S RACE: What’s missing from the housing debate
Has six weeks of mayoral jousting advanced the debate about the Toronto's affordability crisis?
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EVENT: Cross-Canada book tour for Larissa Fassler’s Viewshed
Book by Canadian artist Larissa Fassler, living and working in Berlin, features 15 years of urban exploration, mapping and sculpture
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The Ontario Place redevelopment isn’t about tourism
If the Therme mega-spa is really about attracting tourism, the current plan should be scrapped
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OP-ED: Motor mania and the mayoral hopefuls
Albert Koehl takes a sardonic look at the arguments for more space for cars
By Albert Koehl
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered