Toronto Public Space Initiative http://publicspaces.ca Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:14:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2 The Laneway Line http://publicspaces.ca/2015/11/the-laneway-line-by-cassandra-alves/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:09:05 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3560 The abandoned, the derelict and the unseen can be an intriguing concept, especially when exploring spaces in the city. For most Torontonians, laneways are places that stir up such curiosity yet can easily be found right in our backyards. The network of … Continue reading →

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]]> Spacing Magazine ponders the Public Space Potentials of a TTC Station http://publicspaces.ca/2015/09/tpsi-featured-in-spacing-magazine-article/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:15:56 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3543 Artists to take over Chester station newsstand “A shuttered Gateway Newstand kiosk in Chester station will be opening up for business — and it’ll be showcasing more than just candy bars. A group of artists is repurposing this unused space, … Continue reading →

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]]> Join Toronto-public-space-initiatives on meetup.com http://publicspaces.ca/2015/02/meetup-comtpsi/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:40:54 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3480 Announcing our newest initiative, a monthly “meetup” series gathering people together in public spaces, to talk about what we find there and share notes on related projects. Meetups are open to anyone interested in researching, promoting, or generally enhancing, public … Continue reading →

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]]> Tabsontoronto.ca fully operational again. Search functions restored, thanks to Christian Muise http://publicspaces.ca/2014/12/tabsontoronto-ca-fully-operational-search-functions-restored-thanks-christian-muise/ Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:30:23 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3440 TPSI would like to thank our tech guru Christian Muise for fixing TABS over the holidays. If anyone experienced difficulties while searching for documents over the christmas season, we apologize.  After minimal tinkering, we have cleared the cobwebs and are ready … Continue reading →

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]]> Parks, People, and Participation: The Toronto Experience http://publicspaces.ca/2014/07/parks-people-participation-toronto-experience/ Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:42:28 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3423 TPSI is pleased to announce the publication of our second report on parks governance and community engagement: Parks, People, and Participation_The Toronto Experience examines existing Toronto parks groups’ governance models, identifies emerging trends and challenges to the everyday operations and community … Continue reading →

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]]> Scadding Court’s Business Out of the Box Design Charrette http://publicspaces.ca/2014/05/scadding-courts-business-box-design-charrette/ Fri, 09 May 2014 21:08:38 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3350 TPSI had the pleasure of participating in a design charrette hosted by the Scadding Court Community Centre (SCCC) last November exploring the potential of expanding the centre’s shipping container market—Market 707—into a full-fledged container mall. Currently, the market provides 19 small … Continue reading →

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]]> The In-Between Places – St. James Church http://publicspaces.ca/2014/04/st-james-postcard/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:17:32 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3257   Commonly we cross them to get from point A to B, sometimes we glance through them, continuing on our way, but most of the time, we do not realize they even exist.  Colorfully graffitied laneways, short cuts between buildings … Continue reading →

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]]> Open Streets comes to TO http://publicspaces.ca/2014/03/open-streets-comes-to-to/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:31:01 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3273 Toronto is set to join the likes of New York, LA, London and Tokyo by adopting an “Open Streets” program this coming summer, pending city council approval. The idea is simple; briefly close a section of road to motorised traffic … Continue reading →

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]]> Track Toronto – an interactive music map of the city http://publicspaces.ca/2014/03/track-toronto-an-interactive-music-map-of-the-city/ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 01:19:12 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3240 Last June, a couple of friends and I started to collect and map all of the songs we could find about the city of Toronto.  We now have a rich and rapidly growing archive of over 100 songs for your … Continue reading →

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]]> Crowdsourcing the Community Consciousness http://publicspaces.ca/2014/03/crowdsourcing-the-community-consciousness/ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:05:06 +0000 http://publicspaces.ca/?p=3202                 Given that there are over 2.5 million people living within Toronto’s borders, any attempt to try and get an accurate picture of exactly what goes on day to day in our city seems … Continue reading →

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