Waterfront
Book Review—Beyond Mobility: Planning Cities for People and Places
By Becca Mayers
Authors: Robert Cervero, Erick Guerra, Stefan Al (Island Press, 2017) The cumulative consequences of this nearly singular focus on... Read More
LORINC: Waterfront Toronto’s power move on Sidewalk Labs
By John Lorinc
From the moment last June when Waterfront Toronto chair Steve Diamond upstaged the much-hyped launch of Sidewalk Toronto’s Master... Read More
Spacing School of Urbanism workshop: DIGITAL CITIES
By Spacing
WHEN: October 25, 2019 WHERE: 197 Spadina Avenue, Lake Ontario Room, 5th floor COST: $125 TICKETS: Buy at the Spacing Store online... Read More
Connecting the dots of Nuit Blanche and Toronto Biennial
By Sarah Ratzlaff
It’s an exciting time for Toronto. There is a sense of possibility that has always been here but is now manifesting in tangible ways... Read More
Book Review – The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology In Its Place To Reclaim Our Urban Future
By Sean Ruthen
Author: Ben Green (MIT Press, 2019) This book is about the battle for the future of cities. The smart city may represent the next... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 037, Ken Greenberg’s Toronto
By Spacing Radio
To celebrate three years of the Spacing Radio, we have an in-depth conversation with urban designer Ken Greenberg. We talk about his... Read More
ROBINSON: Let the public make up their mind about Sidewalk Toronto’s proposal
By Pamela Robinson
On July 4, a group of Toronto community leaders shared their “Dear Toronto” open letter as a plea to embrace the Sidewalk Lab’s Master... Read More
When is efficient too efficient? Tech lessons from the port city of Hamburg
By Tricia Wood
Cities can have ports, and many do. Moreover, successful ports make for thriving cities. But ports are not cities. They are not models... Read More
Notes from Charlottetown
By Sean Ruthen
As the new BC/Yukon regional director of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, I recently had the privilege of meeting in June... Read More
ROBINSON: How does government fit into smart city plans?
By Pamela Robinson
In the 48 hours since Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan dropped, we have all been working our way through its 1524... Read More