Pressing pause on development
CBC News kindly gave me ten seconds of fame today, with an interview on the use of heritage planning to slow redevelopment in downtown Toronto.
Urban History in Chicago
I spent this weekend in Chicago, at the 2016 meeting of the Urban History Association.
Making Toronto Modern
What does it mean to build a modern city? In the latest issue of the Urban History Review, I review Christopher Armstrong’s Making Toronto Modern: Architecture and Design, 1895-1975.
Honoured at the 2016 CHA
During the annual awards ceremony at this year’s CHA, I was thrilled to accept two awards.
What does Canadian history look like? Active History at the 2016 CHA
An overview of some of the prominent themes and events at the 2016 meeting of the Canadian Historical Association.
Watching Toronto grow, 1900-2002
This video uses building construction dates to map Toronto’s rapidly-expanding urban footprint in the twentieth century.
Review: Planning Toronto
Planning Toronto offers a refreshing new interpretation of Toronto’s 20th century struggles with planned and unplanned growth.
Yonge Street Mall in Spacing
My Spacing article on the Yonge Street mall is out!
Canadian countercultures and the environment
At long last, the Canadian Countercultures and the Environment collection is out!
Vancouver’s “hippie problem”
In the late 1960s Kitsilano was a centre for the Canadian counterculture. How did Vancouver respond?
How Did the Urban Reformers Change Toronto?
A review essay that asks: Is it time for a reassessment of the history of 1970s urban reform in Toronto?
Toronto Heritage Awards
I’m delighted to be nominated for Heritage Toronto’s 2015 Short Publication prize.
Exploring New Directions for Active History
Seven years in, it’s time to take stock of the Active History project. That’s the spirit behind the New Directions in Active History Conference, taking place next week (October 2-4) in London, ON.
The Die-in: A Short History from the 1960s to Today
When did playing dead become a way of speaking out? In this post, I present a short history of the die-in.
