Spacing sat down with Adrian Corry, an international transit consultant, to discuss recent trends in public transportation and how different technologies can be used to serve different civic need. Corry said that in order to get people out of their cars and into transit, the experience must improve. “People are used to riding in their cars. They have their sense of being in control: they have their own coffee, they have their ability to connect, they have their cellphones, they can listen to the radio. And they feel basically that ...

[powerpress] NOTE: This edition of Spacing Radio represents the finale of our first season. We're going to take a bit of a break. Look for another podcast in a couple of months. Join us as we listen in on a handful of the 117 walks Torontonians led and attended as part of this year's Jane's Walk. In this podcast, we'll travel to Bloor and Lansdowne, Kipling and Steeles, the Lower Don Lands, and the Geary Avenue hydro corridor. Also, host David Michael Lamb talks to organizer Jane Farrow about how this year's Jane's Walk events played their ...

[powerpress] New York City Commissioner of Transportation Janette Sadik-Khan came to Toronto on Earth Day to speak at an event organized by Walk and Bike for Life. She spoke extensively about cycling (calling it not an alternative mode of transit, but something mainstream and ideally suited to the flat terrain of New York), but she also went much, much further. We feature almost her entire speech in this episode, and you've got to hear it to believe it. Sadik-Khan outlines her plan to transform her city's grid into a network of shared spaces that favour people ...

As Earth Day approaches, Spacing Radio sent host David Michael Lamb to sit down down and discuss Toronto's sustainability ambitions with Mayor David Miller. While the mayor is hopeful that his eco agenda is working for Toronto, city hall observers like Katrina Miller of the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) worry about the bureaucratic gridlock that is delaying much needed projects and initiatives. Spacing Radio reporter Megan Hall learns how the iconic wind turbine on the CNE grounds operates. All this, plus music by Final Fantasy. Links to stuff from Spacing Radio 004 The Eco Agenda: Toronto's ...

[powerpress] The next issue of Spacing, due out in mid-April, will focus on Toronto's "grey spaces" -- those places that feel public but aren't, and as such, come with strings attached that can limit one's ability to explore, use, or develop them. We explore these areas further in the third episode of Spacing Radio. First, Spacing senior editor Shawn Micallef takes host David Michael Lamb to Yonge-Dundas Square for an examination of the rules of engagement for Toronto's grey spaces. Then, DML and Wavelength co-founder Jonny Dovercourt discuss the cultural importance of independent book and record shops ...

[powerpress] Spacing Radio headed to Hamilton last week for the Ontario NDP leadership convention to find out if a new leader will have any affect on how politicians tackle city issues at Queen's Park. Host David Michael Lamb sits down with Spacing senior editor Dylan Reid, who blogged and Tweeted from the floor of the convention, and publisher Matthew Blackett who talked to the candidates -- including eventual winner Andrea Horwath -- about their platforms. You’ll also hear from Spacing Radio reporter Megan Hall who chats with contributing editor John Lorinc about his ...

[powerpress] Welcome to Spacing Radio's pilot show. In our first podcast our host David Michael Lamb jumps right into the thick of things with a sit-down interview with former London mayor Ken Livingstone. In early 2003, Red Ken ushered in a congestion charge for anyone driving into the core of London. It was a radical idea but something London needed to implement to remain a globally competitive city. What can Toronto and other cities learn from London's experience? Livingstone gives us his insight. You'll also hear the opinions of regular Torontonians on road pricing.  Spacing publisher ...