Spacing Toronto

Bikes

Complete Streets: What they are and why we need them

Conversations about the architecture of Toronto’s streets tend to be terribly divisive. You’re either a cyclist or a driver. A transit user or a...

By Hilary Best

Features

Spacing Saturday

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Responding to speculation that...

By Marcus Bowman

Community

Will Munro, 1975-2010: Toronto has lost a great city builder

Very sad news today. After a long illness that he fought longer and harder than any doctor expected, Toronto has lost Will Munro. Will was a cultural...

By Shawn Micallef

Features

Bringing Back the University Ave. Armouries

“Bringing Back the University Ave. Armouries” Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing mixed Then and Nows by local artist and...

By Alden Cudanin

Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

G20 • G20 protesters determined to demonstrate [ Toronto Star ] • Protest groups say the G20 leaders should be focus of scrutiny [ Globe & Mail ] �...

By Nicole McIsaac

Infrastructure

Toronto introduces first public pay toilets on waterfront

Mayor David Miller and Councillor Adam Vaughan cut the ribbon to Toronto’s first fully automated public toilet Wednesday morning. Curiosity forced me to...

By Nicole McIsaac

Streetscape

STREET SCENE: The 505 Goes By

Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.

By Jerry Waese

Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines

G20 • Banks review G20 security after Ottawa bombing [ Toronto Star ] • CN tower to close during G20 Summit [ Globe & Mail ] • G20 fences go up June...

By Nicole McIsaac

Features

World Wide Wednesday: London, Bangkok & New Delhi

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...

By Katia Snukal

Architecture

Help give us the goods on Toronto

In each issue of Spacing we have a feature called Public Goods that highlights cool stuff for the discerning urbanist. We’ve showcased items such as...

By Matthew Blackett

Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines

Mayoral Race • Smitherman attacks Pantalone over garbage strike [ Globe & Mail ] • Mayoral candidates square off in televised debate [ Toronto Star ...

By Nicole McIsaac

Bikes

Cyclists rally at Queens Park for three-foot passing legislation

It’s no secret that there are drivers who simply refuse to share the road, and in turn endanger the life of cyclists’ everyday. This is why Cheri DiNovo...

By Nicole McIsaac