Walking
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REID: The pedestrian blood sacrifice
In the early 2000s, I moved into a new condo building in the Garment District south-west of Queen and Spadina. The area had been mostly an employment area...
By Dylan Reid -
I visited public toilet paradise and it was heaven – why can’t Canada do this?
I found public pee paradises and their names are Hong Kong and Japan. Public washrooms, or lack of by policy choice, in Canada has been my pet thing for a...
By Shawn Micallef -
Walk Toronto marks 10 years with a walk-and-talk on Oct. 1
Walk Toronto, a grassroots, volunteer advocacy group dedicated to giving a voice to pedestrians in Toronto in order to make Toronto a better city for...
By Dylan Reid -
OP-ED: “Vision One” – killing pedestrians one at a time
On the Friday of the Civic Holiday weekend, a woman was struck and killed crossing Vaughan Road at Atlas Ave, just up the street from me. It was bound to...
By Gillian Kranias -
OP-ED: Kensington Market needs its streets fixed, not redesigned
It’s been a bad month for place-keeping in Kensington Market. First the Kensington Market Community Land Trust’s (KMCLT) attempt to purchase two buildings...
By Dominique Russell -
EVENT: Cross-Canada book tour for Larissa Fassler’s Viewshed
Last year I had the pleasure of visiting the Berlin studio of Canadian artist Larissa Fassler. I’ve been following her work for some years and...
By Shawn Micallef -
Measuring Toronto’s unsafe construction zones
Prior to this September’s return to school, Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto will be doubling down on its construction-related road...
By Mischa Young -
PODCAST: Election Panel with Matt Elliott and Tricia Wood
As Toronto gets ready to vote, we are bringing you regular panel discussions with journalists and experts who will break down the candidates, platforms...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 067, Toronto Election: the case against a strong mayor system
Another election, another surprise announcement from Premier Doug Ford that throws it all into disarray. Ford’s proposal for “Strong...
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Kensington is funky and non-conventional. Its streets should be too
Kensington Market is one of Toronto’s most charismatic and iconic neighbourhoods, distinguished for its cultural impact. Putting your finger on what makes...
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Eight simple ways to cool a city
It continues to get hotter in Toronto, with summer temperatures in the high 30s becoming common. We must make immediate changes to our city if we want to...
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WHY WE CAN’T GO: Debunking the Costs of Operating Public Washrooms, pt. 3
Parks Forestry and Recreation (PFR), according to City of Toronto data, operates over 1,500 parks, nearly 700 sports fields, 123 community recreation...
By John Lorinc