An idea whose time has come: A city museum for Toronto
Over the last forty years Toronto has seen a number of bold proposals for a city museum. Recently, the launch of the Museum of Toronto project breathed new life into the cause.
Urban Transformations
I’m one of the organizers of Urban Transformations, a symposium about major urban issues and themes as they’ve played out along Toronto’s St. Clair West corridor.
Experimenting with Pedestrian Space in Toronto, 1970s and 2014
In this post I take a look at a new Toronto pedestrianization initiative–Open Streets–in light of 1970s attempts to make downtown more walkable.
Building people space downtown
This year at the meeting of the American Society for Environment History in San Francisco, I’ll be presenting some of my research on Yonge Street as part of a panel on citizen engagement in urban planning.
Toronto Boom Town
The post-1945 era was a hopeful and exuberant one for Canadian cities. Toronto in particular was growing faster than ever before. This 1951 NFB documentary captures the excitement.
Building Sanctuary
Last month I was asked by the journal BC Studies to review a new book that tells the story of the people who mobilized to help Vietnam war resisters settle and stay in Canada.
Crowd-sourcing the history of Toronto’s main drag
Every Torontonian has a story about Yonge Street.
Community Activism in Kensington Market: From Loblaw’s to Walmart
At a public meeting last night developers Rio-Can faced tough question from hundreds of citizens.
WIDEN at the University of Toronto
This Thursday I’ll be talking about my research on the history of cycling advocacy in Montreal at the University of Toronto.
Development, Community, and Citizen Activism in Toronto’s Kensington Market: 1960s and 2013
In this post I discuss the long history of people in Kensington Market speaking up about their community’s future.
The Ford Saga Continues…
I am quoted in a Toronto Star article on Rob Ford’s ongoing conflict of interest case.
Municipal Conflicts of Interest in Canada, Old and New
A post that looks at Rob Ford’s legal troubles in light of past cases of municipal conflict of interest in Canada.
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