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Before & After: King at Yonge
Comparative Then and Now King St West looking east across Yonge St, ca. 1890 – 2011 Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing mixed Then...
By Alden Cudanin -
Friday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Ford will struggle for votes on land transfer tax [The Star] • Ford vows to keep promise on land transfer tax [The Sun] • Efficiency report...
By Laura McConnell -
Smart Growth 1966, or “plus ca change …”
Here’s a quote from “Proposals for a New Plan for Toronto”, published in 1966 for public discussion at the Toronto Planning Board. A...
By Dylan Reid -
GIFT GUIDE: Great children’s books that feature cities
In the (almost) five years since our first kid was born, my wife and I have amassed an impressive collection of children’s books. But as our collection...
By Todd Harrison -
World Wide Wednesday: Power washed murals, bike couriers, pavillions
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Great deals on Spacing stuff if you come to our office
WHAT: Spacing office holiday sale WHERE: CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St (just south of Bloor), ground floor WHEN: Tues, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 16, noon-6pm...
By Mike Bulko -
STREET SCENE: Long Shadows
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
World Wide Wednesday: Digital placemaking, highway canopy, ferris wheel
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Proposed budget could mean $522 more for school daycare fees [The Star] • Toronto agency backed by mayor Ford spent $55,000 on single source...
By Laura McConnell -
STREET SCENE: Late Fall
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Fourth Wall: The Changing Geography of Local Political Representation
This series features highlights from the ongoing exhibit The Fourth Wall: Transforming City Hall. The exhibit, on now at the Urbanspace Gallery, considers...
By Hilary Best -
Spacing Satellite: Necropolis Know-How
Remember driving in the car as a kid and holding your breath every time you passed a cemetery? Well, we think you can safely peruse this page without...
By Allie Hunwicks
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered