Parks
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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 -
Spacing’s next issue released on June 25th!
WHAT: Release party for Spacing’s summer 2013 (Toronto edition) WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 7:30pm-2:00am WHERE: The 3030 Bar, 3030 Dundas St. West (...
By Spacing -
Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 3
The final video in our three-part series showcasing new visions for Ontario Place was created by students Christian Rutherford and Paul Willem van der...
By Dale Duncan -
Making the case for Ontario Place: Part 2
The second video in our three-part series outlining new visions for Ontario Place was created by Marisa Maggs of the John H. Daniels Faculty of...
By Dale Duncan -
LORINC: Weston’s parks donation rewires relationship with city hall
For years, I’ve played pick-up hockey on Thursday evenings with a group of guys at Campbell Park, a somewhat forlorn space near Dupont and Lansdowne. The...
By John Lorinc