Spacing Toronto

MTA vs. TTC

Torontonian Ivor Tossell was recently in New York City and took this picture of an MTA window display on 5th Avenue. Like, the main big money part of 5th...

By Shawn Micallef

Bikes

Drinking & cycling, new subways & TTC routes, street racing, police animals

• A teen was caught drinking and cycling and fell into an Etobicoke ravine. • There’s more controversy surrounding those new subway cars...

By Matthew Blackett

Features

The Adidas bridge at the World Cup

Just like the Olympics, the World Cup is an outdoor ad agency’s wet dream. Adidas placed this massive billboard over a bridge construction site on...

By Matthew Blackett

Neighbourhoods

Albion Skyline

We’ve watched the day pass by from the parking lot of the Albion Centre. A group of about 100 birds, mostly seagulls, have been pecking at the...

By Shawn Micallef

Features

The branding of Home

What would the neighbours think? I’ve always wondered when branding would reach the homestead. Not surprisingly, one of the most obnoxious shows on...

By Matthew Blackett

Community

Public space in the news today

• The Feds have tabled a law that specifies street racing as a crime. • The Howard Moscoe saga continues: Moscoe came under fire at council...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Street furniture gone wild

Today at Toronto’s City Hall, city councillors will finish their debate about the possible street furniture contract the City wishes to tender in...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Improv Everywhere

There’s a great improv group out of New York called Improv Everywhere who do clever public interventions. They are ususally elaborate and involve...

By Matthew Blackett

Architecture

Headlines worth following

Here are a few headlines worth following today, and I’d love to hear your comments about: The City of Toronto Act: the new law passed yesterday at...

By Matthew Blackett

Architecture

Pics of the new Opera House

Spacing was able to get a sneak peak at the new Opera House that is nearing completion at the corner of Queen St. West and University. We sent our man...

By Matthew Blackett

Transit

New iPod skin design: Tokyo subway map

More ideas for potential TTC merchandise: iPod skin of the subway system. Over at GelaSkins, you can buy an ultra-thin, high-grade vinyl skin of the Tokyo...

By Matthew Blackett

Events

Final City Idol tonight

Toronto & East York Final Event! Six candidates will try their best. Only one will become a City Idol! The winner will run for City Council in the...

By Shawn Micallef