Urban Design
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Tuesday’s Headlines
• Rickshaw owners back in driver’s seat [ National Post ] • Who want the city to hike taxes? [ Toronto Star ] • No new taxes, city...
By Julie Yamin -
Go walking today to remember Jane Jacobs
Spacing is one of the many partners of the upcoming Jane’s Walk tours that will celebrate the work and life of the late Jane Jacobs. On Saturday...
By Matthew Blackett -
Friday’s Headlines
• These buildings are for the birds [ Toronto Star ] • City survey says: Toronto the middling [ Toronto Star ] • Tree dumping irks Reesor...
By Julie Yamin -
Tell the City what you think about its Clean Air Plan
Mayor Miller addresses the Toronto Residents assembled to give input on Toronto’s Climate change plan. (Photo courtesy of biketoronto.ca) If you...
By Tammy Thorne -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Thorncliffe crossing on the blink [ Toronto Star ] • Bayfront office tower bid endorsed [ Toronto Star ] • ‘Streetfurniture’...
By Julie Yamin -
Lukewarm doc on global hotness & cool city politics flick
Hot Docs is almost — but not quite! — over and there’s still lots of films worth seeing. Here’s one for Mr. Baird & Mr. Harper to kick...
By Leah Sandals -
Ward 21 bike facilities – public meeting May 2
This map, courtesy of biketoronto.ca, shows the proposed (dashed) and existing (solid) cycling infrastructure in Ward 21. Bike lanes are red, signed on...
By Tammy Thorne -
Lower Donlands Designs: A Closer Look
Last week I went to the see the presentations of the four design teams vying for the opportunity to redevelop the Lower Donlands. A massive amount of...
By Ian Malczewski -
Street furniture winner announced
The winner of the street furniture contract was announced this morning — Astral Media. While I found Astral’s designs to be the least...
By Matthew Blackett -
Let’s all love movies about hating Toronto and about what terrible gentrifiers we are
Last night, a few Spacing editors had an opportunity to screen two, I would say, very important new documentaries about Toronto: Let’s All Hate...
By Leah Sandals -
City Hall: Tapping into the transportation budget
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. This week, I wrote about a group called Green Here that is working to reforest its Davenport neighbourhood. One of the...
By Dale Duncan -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• On our roads again [ Toronto Sun ] • Works chief ‘guarantees’ potholes will be fixes [ National Post ] • Right wing sees win...
By Julie Yamin