LORINC: When e-scooters hit Toronto’s streets
By John Lorinc
When city council this summer passed new and moderately more stringent training regulations for Uber and Lyft drivers, no one could... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 038, Take it to the Streets
By Spacing Radio
Lanrick Bennett starts us off, talking about a pop-up pilot bike lane project on Toronto’s Danforth Ave. Jared Kolb is stepping... Read More
Is there a smarter way to spend Toronto’s housing dollars?
By John Clapp
In June, 2019, Toronto’s Auditor General, Beverly Romeo-Beehler published an audit on Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: John Tory discusses housing goals and planning reforms
By John Lorinc
Later this fall, city council will receive the first of what will likely be a long series of planning reports responding to a July... Read More
Time for public art: the New Toronto Courthouse construction site mural
By Sarah Ratzlaff
As readers of my column know, I am an avid promoter of site-specific artworks, and I’m not alone. The kinds of conversations we are... Read More
WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmall
By Brendan Stewart
WexPOPS is a pilot of the plazaPOPS project, an initiative spearheaded by Daniel Rotsztain, aka The Urban Geographer, and Brendan... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 037, Ken Greenberg’s Toronto
By Spacing Radio
To celebrate three years of the Spacing Radio, we have an in-depth conversation with urban designer Ken Greenberg. We talk about his... Read More
Mapping defensive urban design in Toronto
By Cara Chellew
What if you found out your neighbourhood public park may not be as welcoming as you thought? Over a few weekends in June, teams of... Read More
#GetAjaxMoving: Ongoing meaningful engagement to encourage sustainable transportation
By Armi de Francia
Armi de Francia is the Active Transportation Coordinator at the Town of Ajax who is continuing the implementation of the... Read More
LORINC: New residential density plans a small step in right direction
By John Lorinc
Toronto council today took one small step towards a more rational and potentially more equitable residential land use planning policy... Read More
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John Lorinc
LORINC: Is Toronto one small step closer to finding the missing middle? LORINC: When e-scooters hit Toronto’s streets EXCLUSIVE: John Tory discusses housing goals and planning reforms -
Dylan Reid
REID: Embedding municipal government in the constitution REID: On Public Etiquette REID: Yes, the City could plow local sidewalks in the old city -
Matthew Blackett
EVENT: No Place To Go — A public talk about public washrooms with Lezlie Lowe Come to our election viewing / release party on Monday! EVENT: Come to the new Spacing issue and book launch party! -
Shawn Micallef
READ – Winter 2018 edition of Fife and Drum: Bentway Skate trail opens, the Fighting Bishop and the electronic capture of Fort York READ Fall 2017 edition of Fife and Drum: Prince Harry, apiaries & a “Crustade” recipie EVENT: 2017 Toronto the Good party + public lecture by Doug Saunders
LORINC: Is Toronto one small step closer to finding the missing middle? 
Indigenous Innovation 
GORD PERKS: The risks of the financialization of housing 
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg 
LORINC: Celebration and Toronto’s Public Space Moment 
Opening conversations about active transportation in racialized suburbs