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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 044, Corona and the distant city
In this episode, we try to gain some perspective on the Covid-19 virus from the safety of our own apartments. We talk to Toronto City Councillor Josh...
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Staying at home during a pandemic and what it means for the planet
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asks Canadians to “stay home if you can,” I start to ponder how and when this notion became so foreign to us. When did...
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Hey Presto! The strange history and modest potential of the soon-to-be closed TTC subway booths
The future arrived in Toronto in 1948, but it was hidden away from view, in a 19th century transit garage on Sherbourne St. Six years before the...
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LORINC: We are about to learn what civic resilience truly is in face of Covid-19 pandemic
In this space last week, I argued that Torontonians, and their elected officials, need to have a far more serious debate about what resiliency actually...
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Domestic violence, social distancing, and the closure of public spaces
The recent social distancing protocols that have resulted in the closures of public places have reminded me of the hidden risks for women and children...
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LORINC: Understanding what resilience means in era of COVID-19
“Resilience” in recent years has emerged as the sexiest new addition to the lexicon of urbanist jargon — a word that denotes a kind of core strength, what...
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Reclaiming Scarborough’s Stories in Zines
Co-written by Niyosha Keyzad and Armi de Francia Scarborough is subject to many stereotypes, and the mainstream local media is complicit in perpetuating...
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OP-ED: Waterfront Toronto continues its Kafka-esque Quayside saga, but why?
Thorben Wieditz is an urban geographer who works at the intersection of labour, community and big tech. He helped establish regulatory frameworks for...
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The Sociability of Running
Running is often thought of as a solitary sport, a haven for those who enjoy being alone. Like walking and cycling, we typically think of it as a tool to...
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LORINC: Downsview offers city-building opportunity with a long runway
The key take-away in the Metrolinx business case report released last week, on the economics of the Scarborough subway, is as simple as can be: the vast...
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Questions for City Charter supporters: What and whom is it for?
Note: At the end of November, I was part of a panel hosted by the Institute for Municipal Finance and Governance on “Does Toronto Need a City Charter?...
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Beverly Mascoll, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur
At this year’s Academy Awards, Hair Love won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. The six-minute film tells the story of an African American father...
By Cheryl Thompson
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered