Pandemic

BRADFORD OP-ED: Bike lanes are the path to main street recovery on the Danforth and across the city

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Toronto has approved the installation of 40 kilometres of cycling infrastructure across the city, including a significant portion... Read More

COVID-19 pushing homeless into encampments

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According to a 2018 Toronto Street Needs Assessment, there were 533 “rough sleepers” in Toronto — that is to say, those... Read More

THOMPSON: Policing the boundaries of space and race during COVID-19

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When a Black person is killed by police, it feels like Black people are suddenly taking up a lot of space in Canadian media. I’ve had... Read More

The question of food and the new resiliency

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The ability to feed our communities as a result of COVID-19 has the potential to increase awareness of the economic, social and... Read More

A how-to guide to redesign city streets during and after COVID

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In cities the world over, streets are being repurposed for people walking, cycling, and simply spending time outside. First Milan... Read More

“Visiting” CONTACT Photography Festival exhibits in the age of COVID

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When COVID anxiety was at its peak in late March and early April, photographs of empty public spaces proliferated on social media... Read More

What does shared space look like in the post COVID-19 city?

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This article is co-written by Ilana Altman and Dave Carey There is something unsettling about a quiet city. The empty streets... Read More

Why isn’t there more proactive testing for COVID-19 in the shelter system?

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As of May 14, Toronto Public Health (TPH) and the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) have identified over 299 cases of... Read More

LORINC: What will transit look like in a post-pandemic world?

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For years, transit advocates warned Toronto politicians in all three orders of government that the city’s transit infrastructure will... Read More