Parks
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The Atlanta BeltLine: Catalyst infrastructure and city systems
Atlanta, GA, the sprawling southern metropolis, has followed a classic pattern of modern North American urban growth. As the city developed over time, its...
By Claire Nelischer -
Toronto World Pride: A video look back at the 1989 Pride celebration
As Toronto begins its rather massive World Pride celebrations this year, we’re pleased to present another film of a previous Toronto Pride...
By Shawn Micallef -
MESLIN: If a billboard falls in a forest… Part 1
Bathurst and Davenport cross each other just below the steep shoreline of ancient Lake Iroquois. The intersection is lush with greenery and steeped in...
By Dave Meslin -
The view from a condo — a resident of the new Fort York neighbourhood sees much potential as the area matures
EDITOR: We’re pleased to publish a guest essay by Kanishk Bhatia, a Toronto resident who recently returned to the city after living in London...
By Spacing -
Winterdream — a 1993 walk through Allan Gardens and Cawthra Park
Occasionally Toronto filmmaker James Leahy puts together some of the Super 8 footage he shot in Toronto from the late 1980s onwards. Back in June we...
By Shawn Micallef -
Boston wants random awesomeness
Boston’s new mayor is hoping a new city program will result in some “random awesome designs” submitted for the city’s public spaces. The newly launched...
By Jake Tobin Garrett -
If a tree falls in Etobicoke, does anyone notice? (Yes)
Last week I was walking to the convenience store up the street when I came across the tree above. It was the remains of a huge willow that I grew up...
By Sheraz Khan -
2013 Excellence in Planning Awards recap
Projects based on making communities healthier and more livable were recognized at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s (OPPI) 27th annual...
By Josh Sherman -
IN THIS ISSUE: History of playgrounds in Toronto
The Summer 2013 issue of Spacing is jammed packed with a slew of great articles, photos, and interviews focused on Toronto urbanism. This article appears...
By Spacing -
Etobicoke stories: the DIY shortcut to Eatonville Library
My tower neighbourhood was built with modernist ideals of green space, low density and novelty. In the ‘50s, Toronto planners and architects stretched...
By Sheraz Khan -
Should Trinity Bellwoods enforce booze laws?
What: Public meeting to discuss alcohol consumption in Trinity Bellwoods Park When: Thursday, July 4th, 6 p.m. Where: Trinity Bellwoods Community Centre...
By Mike Bulko -
MOD TORONTO: Modernism on the Toronto Islands
To coincide with the cover section of Spacing’s summer 2013 issue, we bring you a series of posts by local architect Robert Moffatt that examine...
By Robert Moffatt