Spacing Toronto

Montreal Monday: Grassroots Appropriations, Past Housing Demolitions, Public Art

Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montreal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that...

By Jake Schabas

Spacing

Monday’s Headlines

Cycling • Cyclists seeking a cultural gear shift [ Toronto Star ] • Drain cramp: Pair of sunken grates menacing Dupont cyclists [ Toronto Star ...

By Jake Schabas

Culture

Dreamwork of the Whales

This magnificent piece of art is located in Little Norway Park and has an extraordinary story behind it’s creation. In celebration of the work, the...

By Shaun Merritt

Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

Transit and Bicycling • Shepard rail costs soar [ Toronto Star ] • Cycling activists look beyond Jarvis victory [ Toronto Star ] • Politics...

By Jake Schabas

Bikes

Copenhagen bike safety

While I was away, a few people at the Toronto Star were following my Twitter and Facebook updates which contained snapshots of what I was experiencing in...

By Matthew Blackett

Features

Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: The Toronto Islands and Willowdale

Hanlan’s Point and the Lighthouse – SATURDAY, MAY 30 @ 10:00 AM Explore the western portion of Toronto Island from Hanlan’s Point to...

By Spacing

History

Throwback Thursday: Malton airport and the lost town of Elmbank

Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that week in the city’s history. Throwback...

By Jake Schabas

Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines

Bicycling • Bike riding is bliss in Copenhagen [ Toronto Star ] • Bike death spurred lawyer to take action [ Toronto Star ] • New bike lane...

By Jake Schabas

Architecture

World Wide Wednesday: Radical Urban Theory and California Dreaming

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 Jake Schabas

Culture

Detroit: Street Infrastructure

Detroit has some nice street elements and infrastructure left over from its glory days, much of it worn by time, and also little pockets of innovative new...

By Dylan Reid

Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines

Bicycling in Toronto • A place to park your bike, and lose your excuses [ Globe & Mail ] • Peddling for votes [ Globe & Mail ...

By Jake Schabas

Neighbourhoods

Metrolinx backs down on Strachan bridge

One of Metrolinx’s first battles has been with the Liberty Village neighbourhood near King West and Strachan. Back in March, the transit agency made...

By Matthew Blackett