Urban Design
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Tackling Toronto’s Washroom Problem: The TO the Loo! Toronto Toilet Design Challenge
Being a first time parent is a constant barrage of new and unexpected experiences. Some, like an infant’s first smile, are pure magic. Others, like sleep...
By David Simor -
GREENBERG: How Toronto can navigate the urban frontlines of a trade war
For over four decades, urban designer Ken Greenberg has played a pivotal role on public and private assignments in urban settings throughout North America...
By Ken Greenberg -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 086, Lost Highways
In a snap election called ostensibly to decide which Ontario provincial party leader can take on Donald Trump, we sure have spent a lot of time talking...
By Spacing Radio -
When data beats gut feelings about traffic
Digital data is an important component of transportation management, used by City officials both as a planning tool and to measure the success of...
By Anna Artyushina -
Look Back in Anger
Whether it is the scouring of Ontario Place or the war against bikers, it seems the Ford government is getting away with just about everything it sets out...
By Michel Nayrouz -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 084, Two housing carols
This time of year, with the temperature below freezing, it feels appropriate to talk about housing. So, we’re bringing you two conversations with...
By Spacing Radio -
The high cost of on-street parking
In case you hadn’t checked recently, there are, according to the Toronto Parking Authority’s very helpful “Find Parking” map, no...
By John Lorinc -
EVENT: Strollin’ — an evening talking about walking November 28
WHAT: An evening talking about walking on November 28 at 6PM. WHO: Shawn Micallef, Spacing Sr. Editor, Toronto Star columnist and University College...
By Spacing -
LORINC: The public space embarrassment that is College Park
When College Park (pictured above) formally re-opened, in 2019, the City of Toronto put out a rather breathless press release on what had been achieved in...
By John Lorinc -
They Brought Back the Don
In the coming weeks, Waterfront Toronto crews will remove the final plug in the new Lower Don, thereby allowing the river to finally flow naturally...
By John Lorinc -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 079, Is Toronto strangled by rules?
Toronto is often accused of being over-regulated. It’s a fair criticism. For example, photographer and urbanist commentator Dan Seljak tells us how...
By Spacing Radio -
LORINC: The Gordian Knot that is Toronto Island
In a city that loves to make, but not execute, plans and then overthink, but not solve, problems, there’s surely no better illustration of this...
By John Lorinc