Urban Design
Book review: DIY City
By Andrew Cuthbert
Author: Hank Dittmar (Island Press, 2020) DIY, or “do-it-yourself,” as it relates to urban planning, most easily evokes... Read More
Megalandscape: A counter-proposal for Ontario Place
By Catherine Howell, Ramsey Leung, and Joe Loreto
The Ontario government’s proposal to cannibalize Ontario Place by building a monstrous, for-profit spa on public land will destroy a... Read More
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
By Erick Villagomez
What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of... Read More
Reimagining under the Gardiner
By Nicole Capogna
Toronto’s journey towards urban renewal could witness a new stage unfold with plans to transform overlooked areas beneath the Gardiner... Read More
On Interior Urbanism: An Interview with Jeremy Senko
By Erick Villagomez
Interiors and urbanism are often considered opposites of one another. But are they so different? Spacing Vancouver’s Erick... Read More
LORINC: The taxing discussion about a parking tax
By John Lorinc
Can anyone who pays attention to City Hall say they didn’t see this one coming? The latest news from the budget... Read More
S101 Series: Introduction and Call
By Erick Villagomez
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: cities are complex. But that doesn’t mean they need to be complicated... Read More
Digging Into Where The Sun Needs Shine – BROADWAY PLAN – Part 2
By grahammcgarva
Expand upon our embedded assets This lyric essay digs inside the psyche of planning processes. It uses the oblique projection of... Read More
Book Review: Ron Thom Architect – The Life of a Creative Modernist
By Sean Ruthen
Author: Adele Weder (Greystone Publishing, 2022) Drawing on extensive archival research and over one hundred interviews, this... Read More
Rexdale deserves a spa: An invitation to Therme
By Chloe Brown
Therme Canada’s proposal for a spa is better suited for Woodbine Entertainment’s renewal plan, and would allow the City of... Read More