Urban Design
WexPOPS pops-up in a vibrant suburban stripmall
By Brendan Stewart
WexPOPS is a pilot of the plazaPOPS project, an initiative spearheaded by Daniel Rotsztain, aka The Urban Geographer, and Brendan... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 037, Ken Greenberg’s Toronto
By Spacing Radio
To celebrate three years of the Spacing Radio, we have an in-depth conversation with urban designer Ken Greenberg. We talk about his... Read More
Mapping defensive urban design in Toronto
By Cara Chellew
What if you found out your neighbourhood public park may not be as welcoming as you thought? Over a few weekends in June, teams of... Read More
ROBINSON: Let the public make up their mind about Sidewalk Toronto’s proposal
By Pamela Robinson
On July 4, a group of Toronto community leaders shared their “Dear Toronto” open letter as a plea to embrace the Sidewalk Lab’s Master... Read More
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg
By Tricia Wood
Cities can have ports, and many do. Moreover, successful ports make for thriving cities. But ports are not cities. They are not models... Read More
GORD PERKS: The risks of the financialization of housing
By Gord Perks
Premier Doug Ford says weakening planning law will get more housing built and that will solve our affordable housing crisis. This... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 036, Canadian City Parks
By Spacing Radio
This episode, we partnered with Park People to bring you highlights from their national Heart of the City conference: the first of... Read More
LORINC: Sidewalk Labs and the problem of smart city governance
By John Lorinc
On page 222 of the least jazzy of Sidewalk Lab’s four-volume magnum opus outlining its plan for Quayside-plus is the first of a series... Read More
Analysis: the permanent King Street transit way is a model for all Toronto
By Nicholas Sanderson
The Toronto Streetcar, older or newer type, is an ever-present symbol of the city. The red, black and white TTC colours trundle along... Read More
Indigenous Innovation
By Kelly Boutsalis
I am one of an estimated 70,000 Indigenous people living in Toronto. And while there is a variety of social services spaces like the... Read More