Urban Design
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Development issues are hot
If you haven’t already noticed, Spacing managing editor Dale Duncan has taken on the City beat for Eye Weekly. The topic that has been turning her...
By Matthew Blackett -
Housing Projects and Public Space
An important dimension of the recent two-week bout of rioting in France, one that a few people have noted, is the shape and use of public space. According...
By Dylan Reid -
So long and thanks for all the fish
The Toronto Star reports about how the City of Toronto lost the controversial Aquarium proposal for Exhibition Place due to, among other things, lack of...
By Chris Hardwicke -
T.O. to BE
There are so many proposed and under-construction projects in Toronto that it’s hard to get a grasp on what it all means to the city at large, and...
By Shawn Micallef -
Shadow games
When a new development is proposed in Toronto, the developer has to conduct “shadow studies” to make sure that it will not cast unreasonable...
By Dylan Reid -
REMINDER: Spacing presents City Repair tonight at U of T
The Repair Club comes to Toronto TONIGHT! • 7pm, free Innis College Town Hall (off St. George, just north of Harbord on U of T campus) Come take part...
By Matthew Blackett -
St. Clair ROW, Nathan Phillips Square, & the ROM condos
The Toronto Star had a few articles today that directly relate to some of the issues we’ve been covering here lately on the Spacing Wire. 1. St...
By Matthew Blackett -
SPACING EVENT: Repair Club comes to Toronto
The Repair Club comes to Toronto Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 • 7pm, free Innis College Town Hall (off St. George, just north of Harbord on U of T...
By Matthew Blackett -
Queen West Heritage District Study
The City of Toronto is embarking on a Heritage District study for Queen Street West between University and Bathurst. The study will create an inventory of...
By Dylan Reid -
Expo 2015 Consultation
“Once every five years a city gets the opportunity to step onto the world stage and become a focal point of international attention and achievement...
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Planning for bikes
Yesterday in Toronto, the Bikeway Planning and Development Workshop was held at Ontario Place gathering 30 municipal planners and transportation planners...
By Matthew Blackett -
Welcome In My Back Yard
Catherine Porter considers the power of Nimbyism in today’s Toronto Star. It’s about time Toronto learned to love itself and the complexities...
By Chris Hardwicke