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Ourtopias: Cities and the Role of Design
I just finished reading Ourtopias: Cities and the Role of Design, a collection of essays that were developed out of the Ourtopias conference hosted by the...
By Matthew Hague -
Attractive traffic calming
Last night I came across a rather attractive traffic calmer. It uses bricks instead of the now-traditional speed bump. It creates the same effect that is...
By Matthew Blackett -
Friday’s headlines
• TTC’s gas bill expected to double [ National Post ] • Riders on the GO [ Toronto Sun ] • New engines come with muscle [ Toronto Sun...
By Monika Warzecha -
Road Trip: Saint John, New Brunswick — solid urbanism
We spent a quick night in Saint John, New Brunswick last Friday en route to Nova Scotia. Though Saint John’s glory days, when it was a busy port on...
By Shawn Micallef -
Thursday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Gardiner plan cost increases to $360M [ Toronto Star ] • Council poised to OK Gardiner assessment [ Globe and Mail ] • Creating...
By Monika Warzecha -
Frenemies: Not Just for The Hills Anymore
Ah, passive-aggression. It’s the preferred conflict style of many an introverted arty type, myself admittedly included. Despite being a fan of the...
By Leah Sandals -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: The Queen’s Park Stroll, and the University of Toronto – Downtown Campus
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): The Queen’s...
By Matthew Hague -
Wednesday’s headlines
TRANSIT • McGuinty, Miller support Pearson-Union rail link [ Globe and Mail ] • Airport link a ‘priority’ [ Toronto Sun ] POLITICS...
By Monika Warzecha -
BEIJING: Public exercise equipment
Spacing correspondent Megan Hall is in Beijing this summer. Over the next few weeks, she will be sharing her observations of China’s capital as it...
By Megan Hall -
Tuesday’s headlines
• Left-turn bans to clear path for streetcars [ Toronto Star ] • More riders equal more crime, TTC says [ Toronto Star ] • No free transit...
By Monika Warzecha -
Street Stories: The “What street am I?” contest
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered this contest, and congratulations to our winner — Jeff Garkowski. The answers to the questions have been...
By Todd Harrison -
Montréal Monday: New life for the Mile End garment district, the Moving Day mess, and close, but no cigar
Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and...
By Matthew Hague