Sound is both inevitable and necessary in the city – we live close together, we need to build and maintain buildings and infrastructure, we need to socialize, we need to get around.

Oct 1, 2024 · In the spring of 1984, the social historian and curator Rosemary Donegan commissioned me to take contemporary architectural photos and panoramic views of Spadina Avenue for a planned exhibition. The exhibition, Spadina Avenue: A Photohistory took place later that year at A Space, an artist-run gallery located at 204 Spadina – an appropriate venue forContinue reading "The Lives of 233–235 ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Kensington Market: Heart of the City is a neighbourhood documentary that’s been in the making since 2016. “It’s really a look into the heart of the city of Toronto, how it came to be, the state that it is today and what it will become in the future,” says director Stuart Clarfield, a Toronto resident and community advocate.

Jun 26, 2023 · What is Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and how does it interact with building setbacks and height regulations to create building forms and the ‘look and feel’ of a place? Having covered why residential density is it so confusing and the difference between net and gross density, it’s worth going into how regulations related to densityContinue reading "S101S—Understanding Residential Density ...

Oct 11, 2024 · The morning was overcast, but the mood was bright as our group of visiting BC Planners emerged from the Metro station into El Poblenou, Catalan for “new village.” It was a special day. We had ventured beyond the typical tourist spots into the southeast of the Eixample to learn about Barcelona’s innovative Superilla—or “Superblock”—initiative. This …

Jun 14, 2024 · Information matters….and so does context. So, as the City of Vancouver embarks on four open houses related to the Broadway Plan over the next week and a half, we want to share the wonderful information in the interactive map below. Updated to June 12, 2024—and continually refreshed—it shows the active rezoning applications and possible sites for rezoning for the Broadway Plan.

On the edge: Photographs of Toronto’s downtown waterfront. Photographer Steven Evans captures the varied aspects of Toronto's harbour By Steven Evans. Like Toronto’s winding ravine system, the Toronto waterfront is a significant and defining geographical feature.

Welcome to Spacing Vancouver, a daily blog about urban life in Canada’s largest west coast city. Vancouver is one of Canada’s most fascinating urban centres because of its people, geography, and social history. The city is home to a dynamic public realm thanks to a high standard of design, but it still faces many challenges.Continue reading "About"

Feb 6, 2023 · What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of people living in a specific area and is significant because it helps us understand how densely populated an area is. It’s also very controversial. In certain folks, increasing density evokes fear aboutContinue reading "S101S – …

Feb 1, 2024 · The federal Liberals spent a good chunk of January fixating on foreign students, and how Canadian universities and colleges have become addicted to the full-freight tuition they’re required to pay. Said students, the government contends, have placed an outsized burden on Canada’s buckling housing market. They are also forced to live in abysmal conditions. TheContinue reading "LORINC: The ...