LORINC: Toronto’s Rooming House deal: Solving the ultimate puzzle
By John Lorinc
Toronto is a city whose residents are encouraged (or encourage one another) to dislike certain things, but who have also forgotten (or... Read More
NEW ISSUE: Ontario Place
By Dylan Reid
A decade of neglect has transformed Ontario Place into an accidental playground. As you will discover in our cover section, what was... Read More
As is: Photographs of Ontario Place, 2021- 2022
By Steven Evans
In advance of Spacing’s upcoming issue focused on Ontario Place, we are sharing some of photographer Steven Evans’s images... Read More
LORINC: The devil will be in the details of John Tory’s housing action plan
By John Lorinc
Update: Council passed Mayor John Tory’s Housing Action Plan, with a raft of tweaks, including a provision to require parking... Read More
Visualizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Toronto
By Shauna Brail
This week marks the third anniversary of the original COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. While many have moved on from COVID-19... Read More
Rexdale deserves a spa: An invitation to Therme
By Chloe Brown
Therme Canada’s proposal for a spa is better suited for Woodbine Entertainment’s renewal plan, and would allow the City of... Read More
LORINC: 10 questions about the Ontario Place redevelopment
By John Lorinc
At some point this week, City officials will upload the Ford government’s zoning bylaw amendment application for the Ontario... Read More
Beaches historical sight: East of Silver Birch
By Richard White
Toronto historian Richard White has recently completed an original new history of the Beaches neighbourhood that should be out and... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 068, Looking for the bright side of Toronto’s election
By Spacing Radio
We’ve had some time to make sense of the Toronto election, and what it might mean for the next four years in this city. Is there... Read More
LORINC: Toronto’s development charge showdown is a distraction
By John Lorinc
As the battle over Bill-23 — a.k.a. the “More Housing Bigger Profits Act” — rumbled towards its inevitable conclusion... Read More
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