Spacing Magazine

Spacing is a magazine based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It addresses topics related to the public space both locally in Toronto and on a national level, releasing two issues each year. Initially produced by the Toronto Public Space Committee, Spacing became an independent publication after its inaugural issue.

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Want an alternative to a 401 tunnel? How about reliable GO bus service - Spacing Toronto

1 week ago | spacing.ca | John Lorinc

Giant hairy-chested capital projects have an uncanny ability to commandeer public attention — the latest choice example, of course, is the Big Doug, about which there has and will be much commentary (including from yours truly). Necessary, on one hand, because this insane scheme deserves as much light as possible to dissuade decision-makers. Yet all the tunnel chatter takes away from the equally critical debate about alternatives that might reduce the horrendous congestion along Highway 401.
Reversing the Ford government's biking backlash - Spacing Toronto

2 weeks ago | spacing.ca | John Lorinc

At a time when Washington has launched a scorched earth attack on virtually all federal climate policies, the Ford government’s hyper-partisan campaign to tear out Toronto bike lanes feels, well, positively Trumpian. Turns out we’re not entirely alone in the Jurassic Park club.
A gondola or a bridge to the Island? - Spacing Toronto

2 weeks ago | spacing.ca | John Lorinc

There was a burst of side-taking last week after the ever-green topic of improving access to Toronto’s pre-eminent public space bobbed, again, to the political surface. The question: how to improve active transportation access to Toronto Island, including possibilities for a fixed link across the Eastern Gap?
Et Tu, Uytae? - Spacing Vancouver

2 weeks ago | spacing.ca | Erick Villagomez

In just one month, well-known YouTube personality Uytae Lee released three high-profile videos addressing the creation of new downtowns, taxes, and mass-produced housing. While his signature affability remains intact, the captions suggest a notable shift that began earlier, including controversial episodes like The Problem with Public Hearings. These episodes were produced in partnership with organizations and agencies—each with a vested interest in the narratives being promoted.
A city that prioritizes people, not just cars - Spacing Toronto

3 weeks ago | spacing.ca | Dylan Reid

A Vision for Pedestrian-Filled StreetsOn the last Sunday in April, thousands of people flooded downtown Toronto for the Khalsa Day parade, celebrating the Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699. Since beginning in 1986, Toronto’s Khalsa Day parade has grown into one of the city’s largest annual events, closing major streets like Lake Shore Boulevard, York Street, University Avenue, and Queen Street West.
When Local Planning Becomes Provincial Command: On Bill 13, Bill 15, and the End of Urban Democracy - Spacing Vancouver

1 month ago | spacing.ca | Erick Villagomez

In British Columbia, democracy is being redefined—not through elections or referendums, but through legislation with quiet names and sweeping consequences. Bill 13 and Bill 15 are not household names, nor do they arrive with much fanfare. But together, they represent a fundamental reordering of power between the Province and its municipalities. Framed as tools to accelerate housing and infrastructure, these bills do far more than expedite permits or streamline approvals.
NEW ISSUE: Collecting stories - Spacing Toronto

1 month ago | spacing.ca | Dylan Reid

When Spacing’s publisher Matt Blackett suggested an issue about collectors, I was skeptical. Was this really going to capture something essential about Toronto that would engage readers? But as soon as we started to get pitches, I was converted. It was delightful to get to know the interesting characters who are driven to bring together related artifacts, and to see what their collections reveal about distinctive slices of Toronto that we might otherwise overlook.
The Coriolis Effect, Part III: Reclaiming the Planner's Toolkit - Spacing Vancouver

1 month ago | spacing.ca | Erick Villagomez

Parts I and Part II of The Coriolis Effect explored how market-aligned tools like the pro forma have subtly—but powerfully—steered urban planning in directions that often favour capital over community. These tools, cloaked in technical neutrality, have become stand-ins for judgment, overshadowing the planner’s role as steward of the public interest. But if the diagnosis is clear, the next question becomes urgent: What would it take to resist the pull? This third piece looks forward.
The politics of beautification and decongestion - Spacing Toronto

1 month ago | spacing.ca | John Lorinc

How should a city solve major problems without allowing the proposed solutions to inadvertently prevent the solving of said major problems? This bureaucratic paradox — the outlines of which will be familiar to any civil servant tasked with a big job and limited resources — hangs like a sword of Damocles over a pair of recent city council directives aimed at confronting two of Toronto’s most tenacious headaches: chronic congestion and the enveloping shabbiness of our public realm.
The Coriolis Effect, Part II: Beyond the Spreadsheet - Spacing Vancouver

1 month ago | spacing.ca | Erick Villagomez

The Coriolis Effect, Part I went through a long gestation period as I humbly asked various people within the discipline for constructive feedback. I was grateful to receive generous, well-argued critiques from well-seasoned planners and others with decades of experience. Although many praised the clarity of the writing and overall message, some took issue with what they saw as a misfire in my target: the humble pro forma.