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BUILT HAMILTON: Won’t somebody save the buildings?
In an ongoing series for Spacing, Toronto-based writer Julie Baldassi delves into Hamilton’s built heritage conversation, its key players, and...
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Creative Mapping Contest deadline extended to May 31
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31st Spacing magazine presents the CREATIVE MAPPING CONTEST Do you love maps? Are you an illustrator, graphic designer, or visual...
By Spacing -
Thursday’s headlines
FORD • Gee: Ford turns back on support community at flag raising [Globe & Mail] • Rob Ford’s silent treatment [NOW] • Police find ‘no evidence’ to...
By Barry Chong -
Wednesday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Councillor seeks to restore program cuts with new-found surplus [Globe & Mail] • Clash expected at council Wednesday [The Sun] • Ford...
By Noah van der Laan -
Functional Furniture at the Brick Works
In June 2012, Toronto’s historic Brick Works will host Design by Nature, a unique exhibition of functional furniture and sculptural work made from...
By Mairin Piccinin -
The Art of Urban Sketching: Montreal
This week, Spacing presents excerpts from The Art of Urban Sketching, the new book by Seattle-based artist and journalist Gabriel Campanario. The book...
By Noah van der Laan -
STRAPHANGER: The Toronto tragedy
This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...
By Spacing -
STRAPHANGER: Vancouverism and smart transit planning
This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...
By Spacing -
Thursday’s headlines
CITY HALL • Is Toronto cutting ‘the right gravy’? Stintz asks [National Post] • Holyday urges voters to clean up council [The Sun] • Council punts casino...
By Noah van der Laan -
LORINC: Federal budget off the rails on public transit
How many times, since Mayor Rob Ford took office, did we hear how his patrons in Ottawa would make subway dollars appear, both as a reward to the good...
By John Lorinc -
Laneway Studio: Super Narrow Student Housing near Yonge & Wellesley
EDITOR: This is the first post in our series looking at the laneway housing projects created in a University of Toronto Architecture Faculty’s...
By Spacing -
Monday’s headlines
CITY HALL • CUPE Local 79 leaders leave it to workers to decide on deal [The Star] • Striking library workers plan ‘read-in’ demonstration and...
By Laura McConnell