This weekend's Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): NEW! Faces on Places: Gargoyles and Other Architectural Ornament Saturday, August 23 - 1:30 PM Leaders: Terry Murray Start Point: Front steps of Old City Hall, 60 Queen St W at Bay Finish Point: Yonge and Dundas Streets Duration: Approx. 1.5 to 2 hours Walk Difficulty: Average walk on sidewalks Look up...and what do you see? Writer and photographer Terry Murray spent 10 years hunting the many creatures adorning Toronto's buildings. Explore some of that world ...

Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We'll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that are pertinent to current public space issues in Toronto. • White paint and good intentions are not enough to guarantee cyclists' safety on the roads, but often times that is all brave riders have to rely on to get around the city. Alanah Heffez looks at the state of bike symbols on a section of De Maisonneuve where many cyclists commute on their way downtown, frustrated ...

NEW! Cabbagetown People: Discoveries of Remarkable Lives Saturday, August 16 - 1:30 PM Leaders: Cabbagetown Preservation Association Start Point: NE corner of Parliament and Winchester Streets Finish Point: Parliament St and Lancaster Ave Duration: Approx. 1.5 to 2 hours Walk Difficulty: Park grounds, average walk on sidewalks Since its beginnings in the 1830s as an immigrant reception neighbourhood, Cabbagetown has been home to an amazing group of personalities. Hear the stories of some of those that have been active in the arts and sciences, politics, business, architecture and social movements. - - - - - - - - - ...

Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We'll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that are pertinent to current public space issues in Toronto. • At the new Pine/Park interchange, two parcels of land lie vacant. Last year Montréalers were asked to share their visions for the space, but nothing was done following the discussion. Frustrated with the long delay Mile End artist Glen Lemesurier decided to take matters into his own hands, erecting an abrstract statue of the Greek goddess Calliope, ...

This weekend's Heritage Toronto walking tours are a great way to get out and explore the city (free + no reservations required): Lambton Mills Saturday, August 9 - 1:30 PM Leaders: Madeleine McDowell Start Point: Dundas St W and Runnymede Rd Finish Point: Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St on the east bank of the Humber River Duration: Approx. 2 hours Walk Difficulty: Average walk on sidewalks, some hills The Village of Lambton Mills grew up around the mills established in the early 1800s where Dundas Street crossed the Humber River, an excellent source of water power. The village ...

Over the past few months you may have noticed a change on Toronto's streets -- an evident shift from traditional cars towards much smaller gas powered or electric vehicles. Gas-powered scooter sales are up, and now that electric bikes and scooters were authorized in Ontario as of October 2006, these power-assisted bicycles (PABs) are becoming popular as well. The increase in popularity is partially due to rising gas prices, but also due to due to some distinguishing features that set scooters and PABs apart. In October 2006 the province of Ontario launched a 3-year ...

Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We'll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that are pertinent to current public space issues in Toronto. • Parc du Bonheur d'occasion in St. Henri, named in honour of Gabrielle Roy's celebrated 1945 novel about working class life in the area, is one of the smallest parks in Montréal. Measuring just under 300 square metres, the park fills a space in the streetscape that was likely created after a fire destroyed whatever building stood on the ...

WHAT: Heritage Complex, an exhibition featuring architecturally based installation and multimedia work WHEN: Opened on June 26, running until September 7, 2008 WHERE: Art Gallery of Peel, 9 Wellington St. E, Brampton, Ontario Developed by Tejpal Ajji and Atanas Bozdarov, Heritage Complex probes the psychological state of adjacent places: emergent cities developing next to traditionally understood urban centres, communities built for factories and their workers, and parallel suburbs produced half a world apart. With pieces by Canadian and international artists and artist collectives, the exhibition features videos, drawings, and photographs that reflect the evolving ...

Each Monday, Spacing will bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We'll keep an eye open for topics and discussions that are pertinent to current public space issues in Toronto. • As Sherwin Tjia was biking in the Plateau he noticed a large tree stump, filled with black soil and planted with greenery. Charmed by how the stump was lovingly reclaimed, Tjia decided to snap some pictures and share his find. • The trailer for Luc Bourdon's new film, La mémoire des anges, about life in Montréal ...

As a way to become a more customer-focused service provider, and improve program delivery and facility housekeeping, the City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry, and Recreation division has launched a customer and permit satisfaction survey. The survey looks for feedback from summer recreation participants of camps, swim and general programs, as well as summer permit holders. "Parks, Forestry and Recreation programs and services are key contributors to the quality of life for all Torontonians," said Brenda Librecz, General Manager of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. "This survey will guide us on how we ...