Urban Design
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The Hidden Jewel of Hull
Marc Dubé is the owner of most of the parking lots in downtown Hull. He was kind enough to agree to an interview with The Impervious P-lot...
By Amber Yared -
Tree Tuesday: Good & eco in the garden of pizza
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
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Ted Tyndorf, 1953-2008: Toronto Chief City Planner
Over the weekend, Toronto’s chief city planner, Ted Tyndorf, passed away. He had been battling for months against a second bout of cancer. Over the...
By Spacing -
Mapping our urbanism part VI – income
This animated map showcases the datum bookends of the excellent publication The Three Cities within Toronto: Income polarization among Toronto’s...
By Robin Chubb -
Razing Bishop’s Block to save it
At the corner of University and Adelaide, an empty parking is slowly being converted into a luxury condo. But in my opinion, its the heritage building...
By Matthew Blackett -
Streetcars and LRT: Toronto’s next steps
The Spadina Streetcar: not quite LRT Yesterday, I posted an article on Spacing Toronto briefly explaining the history and context for North...
By Sean Marshall -
Remnants of Niagara’s “Arc de Triomphe”
Toronto has its share of odd historic artifacts scattered about town. Some of the most quirky bits, perhaps, are a couple of big stone medallions, back to...
By Gary Miedema -
Tree Tuesday: Golden Weeping Willow
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
By Todd Irvine -
Fear and hope for Queen West
The approval last week by the City’s committee of adjustment of a mixed-use retail and condo development, including a big-box home improvement...
By Dylan Reid -
Q&A: talking numbers with Budget Chief Shelley Carroll
[Update: Councillor Carroll has issued a clarification that appears at the bottom of this post] Councillor Shelley Carroll has been the representative for...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Tree Tuesday: Graffiti Flowers
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
By Todd Irvine -
Urban fabric/form comparison
The Star today published a cover story (Beyond Density) in their Condos section on the efforts in Mississauga to create a more vibrant and...
By Robin Chubb