-
Tales from The Concert Hall at the Masonic Temple
“You need to get there by 5. Or 4, if you can.” This advice might have come from someone’s older brother, or more likely someone’s older sister. My...
By Jonny Dovercourt -
The question of food and the new resiliency
The ability to feed our communities as a result of COVID-19 has the potential to increase awareness of the economic, social and environmental challenges...
By Ian Chodikoff -
A how-to guide to redesign city streets during and after COVID
In cities the world over, streets are being repurposed for people walking, cycling, and simply spending time outside. First Milan, Bogota, then Oakland...
By Nicholas Sanderson -
REID: Spotting (and reviving?) the neighbourhood corner commercial building
Like so many people during the current pandemic lockdown, I’ve started to get to know my neighbourhood much more closely on daily walks for exercise...
By Dylan Reid -
ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK: With Broken Social Scene, Cause = Time
Spacing is teaming up with Coach House Books and Jonny Dovercourt to bring you partial and complete chapter excerpts from the new book on Toronto’s music...
By Jonny Dovercourt -
ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK: The Cameron House and the Birth of Queen West
Spacing is teaming up with Coach House Books and Jonny Dovercourt to bring you a few partial and complete chapter excerpts from the new book on Toronto’s...
By Jonny Dovercourt -
“Visiting” CONTACT Photography Festival exhibits in the age of COVID
When COVID anxiety was at its peak in late March and early April, photographs of empty public spaces proliferated on social media feeds and news outlets...
By Sarah Ratzlaff -
What does shared space look like in the post COVID-19 city?
This article is co-written by Ilana Altman and Dave Carey There is something unsettling about a quiet city. The empty streets, squares, and taped-off...
By Ilana Altman -
ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK: The birth of Canadian reggae in Toronto — and Mississauga
Spacing is teaming up with Coach House Books and Jonny Dovercourt to bring you a few excerpts from the new book on Toronto’s music scene from...
By Jonny Dovercourt -
Why isn’t there more proactive testing for COVID-19 in the shelter system?
As of May 14, Toronto Public Health (TPH) and the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) have identified over 299 cases of the COVID-19 among...
By John Clapp -
LORINC: What will transit look like in a post-pandemic world?
For years, transit advocates warned Toronto politicians in all three orders of government that the city’s transit infrastructure will forcefully slam into...
By John Lorinc -
IN LIEU OF A LOO: Going out and ‘going’ during a pandemic
The weather is warming. The sun is shining. COVID-19 cases are on the downturn. And stores and cafes are blinking back to life after the Ford government...
By Lezlie Lowe
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered