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Wednesday, September 16: Join editors @zahraeb.bsky.social and Jane Farrow for the launch of Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in Motion! 🚶🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🦽👩🏼‍🦯 🏃🏽‍♀️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc...

Book Launch for Women, Walking: Notes on Lives in MotionCome hang out and dive into stories of women on the move, exploring life one step at a time.www.eventbrite.ca

Out September 8th: Nasser Hussain's The Point! Pre-order here: chbooks.com/Books/T/The-...

We CAN have nice things, if we fight for them. An inspiring piece by my colleague @johnlorinc.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

The power of positive thinking, Toronto's version - Spacing TorontoI can’t remember a moment when split-screen politics was quite as pronounced as it is right now. Consider: On Friday, the federal Liberals put Doug Ford’s ridiculous island airport expansion nightmare...spacing.ca

NEW ISSUE: Summer reading. Issue 75 is dedicated to providing delightful reading material for your moments of summer leisure spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

NEW ISSUE: Summer reading - Spacing TorontoSummer is the season to pause, to take a break, to refresh body and mind. It’s generally understood that not as much will get done (with the exception of construction), that people may be absent in th...spacing.ca

#topoli New from me on @spacing.bsky.social: Against the ominous backdrop of @bradbradford’s fear-mongering & the ‘tough on crime’ messaging from Ford & Carney, the island airport victory showcases the power of positive thinking in an election year. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

The power of positive thinking, Toronto's version - Spacing TorontoI can’t remember a moment when split-screen politics was quite as pronounced as it is right now. Consider: On Friday, the federal Liberals put Doug Ford’s ridiculous island airport expansion nightmare...spacing.ca

Our Prime Minister is following this man's policy wants nearly to the letter: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... You want oligarchy? Keep believing in 4d cHeSs, fail to stand up. Keep believing all the neoliberal crap is necessary for national unity. Let the Trojan Horse inside the gates. #CDNpoli #Carney

“This is another step in the billion-dollar remaking of Toronto’s old port lands. And it is also a lesson in how governments can actually make good places.” My column: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and...

A bigger Biidaasige Park is another waterfront triumph for TorontoThe project, two decades in the making, is a revolutionary use of space. It’s also endangeredwww.theglobeandmail.com

We examined patterns of displacement and exclusion following the opening of new transit stations in Canadian cities, with a focus on impacts on low-income residents. This research brief is part of Canadian Urban Institute's TOD on Main project. https://ow.ly/9MVU50ZsWPr Jeff Allen

Friday night lights aka late breaking news release. Ka boom. Toronto anger was not for naught. You moved a monolith: the Liberal caucus. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Federal government grounds Billy Bishop airport expansionThe just-concluded public survey suggested strong public opposition to the project, according to a federal government official.www.thestar.com

#cdnpoli New from me in @torontostar: Trump’s hockey stiff tariff threat is just a head fake & not a very good one at that. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

John Lorinc: Trump’s tariff on hockey sticks has exposed one thing: he’s talented at own goalsU.S. president’s latest round of trade moves will have unintended rippleswww.thestar.com

PROPERTY by Kate Cayley has been longlisted for the 2026 Toronto Book Awards! Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour works of literary merit that are inspired by the city and its residents. Discover PROPERTY here: chbooks.com/Books/P/Prop...

"People can turn anywhere into a third space, no matter its intended purpose." Kaede Ashizawa spent a day at Mississauga's Ridgeway Plaza observing and talking to people about what the popular destination reveals about the city's evolution. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Ridgeway Plaza marks Mississauga’s evolution - Spacing TorontoThe way spaces are designed influences how people socialize, build community, and go about their day-to-day lives, directly impacting how they commute, shop, and eat. That influence can manifest in un...spacing.ca

More warehouses in Canada will close, and more jobs will be lost, Wood warned, adding that 15 to 20 per cent of his clients have expressed interest in relocating to the U.S. over the past year in an effort to avoid tariffs altogether. For context, here's Star contributor @johnlorinc.bsky.social:

John Lorinc: Is relocating to the U.S. really a good move for a Canadian business?Canadian firms relocating south risk running into recruitment problems that could outweigh any financial benefits associated with operating in a country with no tariffs and lower taxes.www.thestar.com

An open letter about jets at Toronto’s Island Airport: Veteran planners Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen on why the proposed expansion will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation on the waterfront spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

An open letter about jets at Toronto's Island Airport - Spacing TorontoWe are City Planners who have spent many years involved in the planning of Toronto’s downtown waterfront. We have also recently chosen to live there. We hope the Government of Canada will reject the G...spacing.ca

Toronto becomes RogersTown: Why the consolidation and integration of Toronto's sports teams, venues, and media platforms feels so incredibly wrong - by @johnlorinc.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

LORINC: Toronto becomes RogersTown - Spacing TorontoAmazingly and shockingly, after years of public hand-wringing in Canada about the inflationary consequences of over-concentrated sectors (banking, airlines, groceries, telecom), Rogers has scored a ho...spacing.ca

Thanks as always to library readers of our books. Wonderful to see The Sleeping Car Porter, What I Know About You, Encampment, Instructions for the End of the World, Ring, and Fifteen Dogs here! That's two titles from @maggiehelwig.bsky.social and two from André Alexis. ❤️📚

Hey folks, if you had plans to depute on behalf of Sneaky Dee’s on Thursday…well, you don’t have to any more.

Thanks @johnlorinc.bsky.social for calling out Brad Bradford's misguided proposal to rename Sankofa Square which originated from Daniel Tate's so-called IntegrityTO. Says "this fight will become the stupidest election issue’ of the 2026 campaign." #TOpoli #StopBradford spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Brad Bradford's name blame game - Spacing TorontoBy now, most City Hall watchers know that Brad Bradford has selected, as a pointed wedge issue, a proposal to rename Sankofa Square while simultaneously using its apparently neglected condition as a s...spacing.ca

The Mulai, by Munir Hachemi and translated by Julia Sanches, is one of @literaryhub.bsky.social's most anticipated 2026 novels! Out July 14 everywhere you buy books. Read their full recommendation and view the entire list: lithub.com/lit-hubs-mos...

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026, Part TwoThe year is half over, if you can believe it. Time marches ever forward, into the abyss. Books, though, can smooth the passage. If you choose wisely, that is. To that end, here are the novels, coll…lithub.com

Some good reflections on buying up unsold condos by @johnlorinc.bsky.social This can be an effective strategy if the price is right & they’re kept affordable in perpetuity. As with anything, the devil will be in the detail & the outcome, not just the initial words www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

John Lorinc: Mark Carney’s government is set to buy thousands of condos. We should let themOttawa should seize this moment to leverage a stubborn real estate slump and provide thousands of highly discounted dwellings for lower-income households, John Lorinc writes.www.thestar.com