William Whyte's classic 1980 film, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, remains as relevant today as it did 45 years ago. Senior editor @JohnLorinc dives into how the film can help Toronto's public realm. #TOpoli https://t.co/KdtF9YOgAp

Gerrard St. East - from Chinatown east to the tracks - will be facing changes as the Ontario Line gets developed. Photographer Peter MacCallum captures its current state.

Are we focusing on the wrong EVs? Albert Koehl looks at the history of electric vehicles in Toronto - beginning with some of the first cars - noting that streetcars and subways have been providing EV transportation all along (and remember trolley buses?).

The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is coming up this weekend. Alex Kharabian talks to the organizers and runners about the marathon experience and what the event can teach us about how we use public spaces.

The City of Toronto, @Metrolinx, and the TTC need to promote the @CrosstownTO LRT aggressively so Torontonians will ride it and stop complaining about it, writes @JohnLorinc. https://t.co/2Bgw32U9g3 #ONpoli #TOpoli #LRT

Once upon a time, the Stockyards District was actually stockyards. Photographer Peter MacCallum shares his photos from that era

Its not about speed cameras on Parkside Drive, writes @JohnLorinc. #TPoli #ONpoli https://t.co/y9W8NJdhPN

"May We Present, Miss TTC!" by Natalie Welsh was inspired by her "Fitting In?" project on the history of women's uniforms in Canada, which was part of her Master of Arts in Fashion at Toronto Metropolitan University. Find out more on the project website:

Very pleased to have four Spacing pieces nominated for Heritage Toronto awards in the public history category! - "Historic Clamour" - "May We Present, Miss TTC!" - "Queer Yonge" - "Remembering the Harriet Tubman Youth Centre on St. Clair West"

Last year, I wrote Remembering the Harriet Tubman Youth Centre on St. Clair West for @Spacing. It was the most-read article of summer 2024, and generated over 30,000 views. Today, it is nominated for a Toronto Heritage Public History Award!! #PublicHistory

My article "Historic Clamour" in last year's "Noise" issue of @Spacing was nominated for a Heritage Toronto award! Many thanks to Dylan and Matt from Spacing for an opportunity to showcase my work and Heritage Toronto for having me as a nominee! https://t.co/MSAm9rFLDp

Much of Toronto's early expansion took the form of "shacktowns," where owner-built housing on small private lots provided affordable housing for workers. @dylan_reid explores the seminal 1996 book "Unplanned Suburbs" that analyzed this phenomenon.

Upcoming event: On the Edge – Photographs of Toronto’s Downtown Waterfront 2023-2025, by Steven Evans, launching with a panel discussion on Sept. 25.

The Hidden Gems podcast interviewed Spacing's publisher @MatthewBlackett and editor @dylan_reid about the magazine and store, and how a love of Toronto (despite frustrations) is the uniting characteristic of our readers.

#topoli Today on @spacing: A network of midtown residents associations manage to get the dramatic erosion in Yellow Creek ravine on council's agenda, but less clear is whether the city is prepared to invest what's needed to fortify it vs climate storms.

The Long Battle For Yellow Creek — the ravine has finally found its way onto City Council's radar, but is there real money there to fix the damage inflicted by climate change, asks senior editor @JohnLorinc https://t.co/Vxkzj0BmXE

NEW ISSUE: Waterfront Rising - Issue 71 looks at the remarkable changes happening on Toronto's waterfront and potential ideas for its future. Editor @dylan_reid introduces the new issue.

Maxed-out condo tower applications are still landing in municipal planning committees, even though the condo market is dead in the water, writes Michel Nayrouz

Pickup trucks are seven times more likely than a conventional car to kill a child that is struck, and Albert Koehl argues the federal government needs to mandate safety warnings in pickup truck ads.

If you missed my @metromorning interview with Stephanie Skenderis, click on this link https://t.co/l4QM85ejFD We discuss my article in @Spacing speaking to 'Why Canada Must Recognize Bicycle Mechanics as a Profession' https://t.co/CpbtxJDw3M #BikeTO #TransformTO

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