Walking
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Ready, set, scramble!
The scramble intersection at Yonge and Dundas was activated this morning. Pedestrians were slightly confused early on, but by the time the TV cameras and...
By Matthew Blackett -
One giant diagonal step for pedestrians
Starting on Thursday, pedestrians will be able to cross the intersection of Yonge and Dundas diagonally, without worrying about cars. The City is ready to...
By Dylan Reid -
Discussions on the new Metronauts website
Metronauts, the community transportation discussion group, has developed a new website aimed at furthering the discussion of transit in the Greater...
By Sean Marshall -
Getting to Ireland Park
Ireland Park is a lovely, moving park recently created at the foot of Bathurst Street, at the south base of the Malting Silo buildings near the ferry to...
By Dylan Reid -
Public Toilets
I was very grateful to find this automated toilet when I was wandering around Paris in June. As they say, when you got to go … Public toilets are...
By Dylan Reid -
Heritage Toronto walking tours this weekend: Lambton Mills, and African-Canadian Women in Early Toronto
This weekend’s Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): Lambton Mills...
By Matthew Hague -
Calgary’s scrambling too!
Cross-posted from Spacing Montreal CALGARY — I’m in Calgary at the moment, en route to Hong Kong, where I will be doing a master’s...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Berlin: Ampelmann
I recently went on a trip to Paris and Berlin, and I’m going to post a few impressions and photos over the coming weeks. One of the first things...
By Dylan Reid -
Yonge and Dundas ready to scramble
click on photo for larger version * photo by Sam Javanrouh If you’ve been to Yonge and Dundas in the last few days you may have noticed that a new...
By Matthew Blackett -
BEIJING: Paths for the blind
Spacing correspondent Megan Hall is in Beijing this summer. Over the next few weeks, she will be sharing her observations of China’s capital as it...
By Megan Hall -
Unsung City Beautifiers: Fruit & Flower Shops
As Pug Award fever reaches its apex tomorrow night, I thought it might be time to shine a light on smaller-scale design issues. The area where I live, on...
By Leah Sandals -
Events Guide: Parkdale/High Park activism
There are two events taking place in the Parkdale/High Park area next week about improving walking and cycling access in the west end. Ride the South...
By Dylan Reid