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WEBOct 3, 2024 · The Barcelona Chronicles: Vancouver v. Barcelona – Foundations. Part seven of the Barcelona Chronicles comparing the foundational ideas that underlie Vancouver and Barcelona's approach to affordability.
Ever wonder how a house gets an address number?
WEBMar 11, 2013 · I got burned by my lack of understanding of Toronto’s numbering system shortly after I moved here. I had to pick up a package at an address that was about 154 Front St, and being familiar with the X-hundred block numbering systems of Vancouver and my home town, I assumed that meant it was just a block or two from Yonge St, and that I could just quickly walk there from the subway station ...
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered - Spacing Vancouver
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Canadian Urbanism Uncovered | Vancouver Architecture, Urban Design, Public Transit, City Hall, Parks, Walking, Bikes, Streetscape, History, Waterfront, Maps, Public ...
First Canadian Place: 40 years on top in Toronto
WEBMay 13, 2015 · First Canadian Place has been the tallest skyscraper in Canada for four decades now. At 298.1 metres from sidewalk to rooftop, the brilliant white tower is certainly an impressive feat of engineering, but what First Canadian Place delivers in height it lacks in physical presence and allure. Maybe it’s the relatively unadorned, geometric shape of the building, or perhaps it’s because the ...
Rejecting the condescension of Metrolinx advertising
WEBJan 16, 2024 · I was sitting in the Cineplex at Yonge and Eglinton, watching the pre-show for the new Nic Cage film Dream Scenario. We were still in the ever-expanding advertising portion but not quite into the trailers. Since returning to in-theater movies I’ve noticed the audiences have been sparse, but despite the limited size of the crowdContinue reading "Rejecting the condescension of Metrolinx ...
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
WEBFeb 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 – Understanding Residential ...
THE OLD NORTH END – The lives of 2112 Gottingen Street
WEBNov 19, 2012 · Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from The Old North End, the author’s research project on Halifax’s “old” North End. Follow along on Twitter @OldNorthEnd.. HALIFAX – The great thing about living in a city is that the streetscapes of busy streets are ever changing. One such streetscape which has grown, decayed and is being rebuilt is that of the South end of Gottingen street in Halifax.
The story behind the first computer in Canada - Spacing Toronto
WEBNov 12, 2016 · In 1949, a team of professors and graduate students at the University of Toronto began building a machine no-one in Canada, and few in the world, had ever seen before. The University of Toronto Electronic Computer Mark I—UTEC for short—was to become the first and only functional computer in the country, but first it had to be constructed entirelyContinue reading "The story behind the first ...
Cities and their streetcars: my top ten favourite spots
WEBMay 7, 2020 · One of the best ways to get to know a city is through its public transit network. I’ve spent many years exploring cities through their streetcar, trolley or tram systems. While all public transit gives you insights into a city, streetcars give you the views not seen underground, and the fixed routes and permanency thatContinue reading "Cities and their streetcars: my top ten favourite spots"
A brief history of Dufferin Street - Spacing Toronto
WEBAug 5, 2013 · Dufferin Street, looking north at Dupont, 1950. Note the wires for the new Annette Trolley Coach route on Dupont and the level crossing with the busy Canadian Pacific Railway. Credit: Toronto Archives Dufferin Street may not have the cultural history and vibrancy of Queen Street, or the legendary status of Yonge Street, whose claim to fame as “the world’s longestContinue reading "A brief ...