Urban Design
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Beyond the Big Box
Editor’s note: This is the second post in a series by students at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Each piece...
By Sonia Ramundi -
Between The Ravine and The City
Carving through much of Toronto is the largest network of ravines in any city in the world, providing 10,500 hectares of wilderness escape to its...
By Sonia Ramundi -
That time when Toronto’s subway was the best in North America
With this post, Spacing Toronto welcomes a new contributor, Shoshanna Saxe. Shoshanna is a proud Torontonian and a civil engineer. From 2009 to 2012 she...
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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 -
LEADING THE WAY: Understanding the World of Wayfinding
WHAT: Leading the Way: Understanding the World of Wayfinding WHEN: Monday, May 5th, 6:30-9:00pm WHERE: Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC204), Ryerson University...
By Matthew Blackett -
Understanding the proposed Development Permit System
The City of Toronto Planning Department is proposing to introduce a new option for managing development, the Development Permit System (DPS), which could...
By Dylan Reid -
Designing Cities that Positively Impact Mental Health
A critically important conversation topic that we should begin to engage in is how we can strategically use the design of cities to positively impact...
By Jay Pitter -
Has the TTC finally found their wayfinding way?
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is currently testing changes to its subway signage. New signs have been rolled out at Bloor-Yonge Station, the...
By Sean Marshall -
Keeping warm this winter in Toronto’s indoor spaces
For most Torontonians, Spring couldn’t come any sooner. The icy cold that has gripped the city since December has let up on only a few occasions, and...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Started from the bottom now we’re here
The exhibition “Hands-On Urbanism: How to Make a Difference,” at Urbanspace Gallery until March 7th, showcases stories of groups of people — who aren’t...
By Dale Duncan -
Toronto’s Art Deco district? Take a walk along Eglinton Avenue West
On a recent walk along Eglinton just east of Bathurst, I noticed that several blocks are lined with beautiful Art Deco apartment buildings. The apartments...
By Daniel Rotsztain -
Book Review: Thinking about Yonge-Dundas Square
2013 is not only the 10th anniversary of Spacing, but also the 10th anniversary of Yonge-Dundas Square. The two anniversaries are related — in the first...
By Dylan Reid