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Elizabeth Simcoe’s 1794 nightmare — the story behind one of Toronto’s first recorded dreams
Toronto was founded in a troubled time. It was the summer of 1793 when the first British soldiers showed up to clear the forest and make way for our brand...
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Good reads: winter issue of Fort York’s free newsletter, Fife and Drum, is out
The December issue of the Friends of Fort York’s quarterly newsletter, Fife and Drum was released just before the new year. The articles include: An...
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IN THIS ISSUE: What if it was Spacing’s 100th anniversary?
As I detailed in a previous post last week, I am responsible for designing the covers of Spacing. When we began the planning of our 10th anniversary issue...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
POLITICS Reporter drops lawsuit after Rob Ford issues second apology, retracts comments [Globe & Mail] Mayor Rob Ford doesn’t like gas tax...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Toronto’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
POLITICS Star reporter Daniel Dale does not accept Rob Ford’s apology [Toronto Sun] Rob Ford ‘apologizes’ but Toronto Star reporter says ‘no dad or...
By Kayla Apostolides -
Book Review: Thinking about Yonge-Dundas Square
2013 is not only the 10th anniversary of Spacing, but also the 10th anniversary of Yonge-Dundas Square. The two anniversaries are related — in the first...
By Dylan Reid -
IN THIS ISSUE: The future shoreline of Toronto
EDITOR’S NOTE: Even before the 10th anniversary hit newsstands, one of the illustrations inside the issue had gone viral. Mathew Borrett’s...
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The 10 best Rob Ford-related parodies
At the root of it, the Rob Ford scandal is no joke. Illicit drugs, police investigations, and extortion are all serious matters. But the whirlwind of...
By Josh Sherman -
LORINC: Rise up, Toronto Nation
I am leaving for a long-planned three-week trip later today. As on the eve of all such journeys abroad, I am filled with anticipation about visiting...
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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...
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The stories behind 10 Spacing covers
A series of posts from Spacing’s editors and contributors celebrating a decade of the magazine Whenever I present Spacing to a new reader for the...
By Matthew Blackett -
LORINC: From the Big Move to the Big Stall
Let me say this up front: I have enormous respect for Anne Golden and Paul Bedford. They both understand cities, and have progressive visions of what this...
By John Lorinc
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered