Pandemic
REID: Yes exit
By Dylan Reid
It’s the kind of thing that has always hung out at the edge of our urban consciousness, that we used to occasionally notice and find... Read More
LORINC: Some borders matter more than others in pandemic
By John Lorinc
A small procedural question, perhaps for the Ford government. Should we be expecting to see check-points erected on Highway 400 south... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 053, Food and Community
By Spacing Radio
The pandemic has been an existential threat to restaurants, cafés, and bars in cities across Canada. It’s also been a financial... Read More
Progress during a pandemic – a cycling year in review
By Robert Zaichkowski
Toronto City Council approved a ten year bike plan in June 2016, which called for 335 kilometres of on-street cycling infrastructure... Read More
LORINC: 2020, a year of urban resilience
By John Lorinc
The answer to the “whither-cities” question that’s buzzed around the edges of pandemic punditry was never seriously in... Read More
COVID-19 stimulus spending needs to be wise to the perils of road building
By Nicholas Sanderson
In times of economic crisis, stimulus spending is important. But spending it wisely is even more important. In the midst of the... Read More
LORINC: Tall or small is a false choice between main streets and intensification
By John Lorinc
At its meeting Monday, the Toronto Preservation Board (TPB) voted to adopt a set of staff recommendations that seemed, to some... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 051, Toronto’s shelter disaster
By Spacing Radio
In this episode, we look at the housing and homelessness crisis that has escalated into a full-blown disaster during the COVID-19... Read More
LORINC: The crowded bus problem during the second wave
By John Lorinc
The TTC has been steadily bringing back vehicle operators since early September as ridership levels rise. As of October 9, buses were... Read More
LORINC: Preparing to weather the winter pandemic
By John Lorinc
After an emotionally complicated long weekend featuring spectacular fall colours, ambiguously-limited Thanksgiving gatherings, and... Read More