Spacing Toronto

CN Tower in Utility and Literature

The other day CBC Radio One came to our OCAD “Activate the Park” event to do a live spot for Here and Now. The producer came in a CBC Minivan...

By Shawn Micallef

Media

City wiki in Cali

Spacing Associate editor Shawn Micallef has a short article in the Globe and Mail today about city wiki projects. Everyone has an opinion or a bit of...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Get deals with your Metropass

Tomorrow may bring another TTC fare hike, but you can win some of that money back by using your Metropass to bring you discounts. How? Just show your...

By Matthew Blackett

Urban Design

Map jewelry

If you haven’t seen Ann Lindsay MacDonald’s Toronto-inspired jewelry, you’re missing out. She makes rings, brooches and bracelets using...

By Matthew Blackett

Spacing

European ad creep

Advertising encroachment into the public realm is one of my strongest pet peeves. When outdoor ad companies use guerrilla marketing campaigns to get their...

By Matthew Blackett

Green Space

Waterfront, GTTA news, Mississauga BRT, trees in Oakville

The Toronto Star has a number of articles today that may be of interest to you: Christopher Hume from the Toronto Star, on the city’s waterfront...

By Matthew Blackett

Architecture

Absolute Mississauga

Mississauga unveiled the winner of its landmark development Absolute near the city’s civic centre and Square One shopping mall. The jury picked the...

By Matthew Blackett

Communication

Activate the Park

Activate the Park Butterfield Park, south end of OCAD building 100 McCaul Street Thursday March 30, 3-6pm If you have a some free time on Thursday...

By Matthew Blackett

Events

Active 18 vs. WESTside Lofts

[Crossposted on the Eye Blog] Back to back press conferences taking place Thursday morning will provide two perhaps contrasting visions for development...

By Dale Duncan

Communication

Newmindspace subway party tonight

Just in from the HQ of newmindspace SUBWAY PARTY TONIGHT The theme: “Oh, the places you’ll go!” by Dr. Seuss. Think bubbles and...

By Matthew Blackett

Architecture

Developing Vaughan

Today’s development story is not about the waterfront. Its about “downtown” Vaughan. It seems developers like the idea of the Spadina...

By Matthew Blackett

Neighbourhoods

Waterfront takes next step

From the Toronto Star today: Today, an old cement block warehouse will come tumbling down on King St., east of Toronto’s downtown. The demolition of...

By Matthew Blackett