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On the waterfront, and what we can learn from Philadelphia
It’s been a bad month for those of us who care about urban design, or the big picture about city-builidng, in Toronto. Forget New York run by the...
By Alex Bozikovic -
Why I Sought an Audit of Rob Ford
The editors of Spacing asked our long-time contributor Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler to write a personal column on the motives and reasons why he and Toronto...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Tuesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Ford shouldn’t interfere on issue of disputed election [Globe & Mail] • Advice on advisory committees[National Post] • Ford targets bag...
By Katia Snukal -
STREET SCENE: Laundromat Man
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Spacing Saturday: Bixi Bailout, Walkability and the Fort York Bridge
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. As Toronto and Ottawa roll out...
By Marcus Bowman -
Friday’s headlines
TDSB SOLAR ROOFS • Shedding light on TDSB solar deal [National Post] • TDSB strikes deal to have solar panels installed on 450 schools [Globe & Mail...
By Katia Snukal -
STREET SCENE: College West
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Edward Burtynsky’s Oil
Edward Burtynsky is a well known photographer of the built landscape. In his exhibition, Oil, which opened April 9th and runs until July 3 at the Royal...
By Jessica Lemieux -
Thursday’s headlines
TRASH COLLECTION • Council’s left says garbage privatization will have to be trashed [The Sun] • Left-wing councillors get their hands dirty by...
By Katia Snukal -
World Wide Wednesday: Prague’s Farmers’ Market, Tel Aviv Bike Lanes
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
GARBAGE COLLECTION • Toronto votes to contract out garbage pickup [The Star] • Ford’s plan to privatize garbage collection passes – with...
By Katia Snukal -
The Fort York Bridge: how I learned to stop worrying and love that Toronto sucks
This is a stupid old story that we’re all bored with, but you know when people mumble “Toronto sucks” or “Toronto isn’t...
By Shawn Micallef
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered