Waterfront
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Gardiner Expressway environmental assessment briefing
This morning I was at the technical media briefing for the Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference report for the Gardiner Expressway that will be...
By Jake Schabas -
Throwback Thursday: Hanlan’s Point Stadium
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that week in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas -
The Don of a New Waterfront
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_el3-9WN7Ss[/youtube] A few days ago I took the streetcar from Chinatown to Union station en route to visiting a...
By Ian Malczewski -
Past and Future on Shanghai’s Famous Bund
Source The Bund in the 1930’s SHANGHAI — Shanghai’s waterfront is synonymous with its history. The archetypal image of Old Shanghai is a...
By Robin Chubb -
eConsultation: another way to inform Waterfront redevelopment
My family and friends have often (rightly) accused me of trying to do too much at once. While I admit that this is partly a result of my personal struggle...
By Ian Malczewski -
Waterfront Toronto announces Queens Quay plan
UPDATE: There will be another opportunity for the public to comment and view the presentation materials tomorrow, Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 AM to...
By Sean Marshall -
Lake Ontario and the signs that regulate our relationship with it
A Sunday walk along a choppy Lake Ontario to deserted HtO Park yesterday presented little distraction from reading the many signs in the Harbourfront...
By Shawn Micallef -
Some Good Art Shows for the Geographically Inclined
There’s always good art showing in Toronto–even art for the map-obsessed. But this is a particularly good part of the fall for some...
By Leah Sandals -
My favourite Mississauga space
Two weeks ago I was a member of Mississauga’s 2008 Urban Design Awards jury. I got to tour around the sprawling city — in a Mississauga...
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The effects of CNE parking in Parkdale
From the start of August, the southern part of Parkdale is transformed by two major events: Caribana and the CNE. A huge influx of people descend on the...
By Matthew Blackett -
Road Trip: Iloilo City, Philippines Pt. 3 – The Waterfront
Spacing correspondent Ian Malczewski is spending the summer interning with the Canadian Urban Institute in Iloilo City, the Philippines. During his time...
By Ian Malczewski -
Highway lessons from Shanghai?
View from pedestrian bridge under Shanghai elevated highway, but above Lake Shore Blvd.-style road The recent decision by city council to begin the...
By Matthew Blackett