In this podcast we tackle the obstacles facing pedestrians and explore the forgotten, abandoned places in our midst. We begin with Spacing Magazine senior editor and co-chair of Toronto's Pedestrian Committee Dylan Reid, who joins host David Michael Lamb in conversation. The pair take to a busy downtown street corner to discuss the recent spate of pedestrian deaths in and around Toronto and the ways we can make the streets safer for all. Next, we get a quick primer on the life and would-be death of the old military hangers at ...

Welcome to Season Three of Spacing Radio! Kicking things off this week is Marc Glassman's interview with critically acclaimed filmmaker Atom Egoyan, who discusses his decision to cast the oft-overlooked Toronto as itself in his latest film, Chloe. Will Alsop, the renowned British architect whose work (including the Ontario College of Art and Design's Sharp Centre for Design) dots urban landscapes the world over, speaks with Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson about the role architecture plays in shaping public space. Next, we visit Montreal where a movement is afoot to reclaim ...

[powerpress] To coincide with the release of Spacing magazine’s new issue on urban animals, Spacing Radio sent our producer Mieke Anderson on a quest to find Toronto’s elusive albino squirrel (who is also the star of the magazine’s cover) with Jane Farrow (an albino squirrel know-it-all). Spacing’s contributing editor John Lorinc sat down with noted architecture critic Paul Goldberger to discuss the outlook on building cities in a difficult economic climate. We also sent our new contributor Sarah Bridge to an international transit conference to find out the different ways in which public transit literally ...

[powerpress] This episode of Spacing Radio takes our listeners on a trip of North American cities: learn about how food has shaped the history of Toronto; discover ghosts on a tour of Halifax; and understand why Portland, Oregon has become the continent's leader city on cycling issues. We also sit down with Evan Thornton, the editor of Spacing's newest blog, Spacing Ottawa. This week's musical guest is The Balconies. Links to stuff from Spacing Radio 012 Food in Toronto: Victory Gardens and Chris Hardwicke's Urbanism.org Halifax: Tattle Tour's Ghost Walks Portland: City of Portland's ...

[powerpress] This episode of Spacing Radio challenges listeners to think about public spaces in a different light. The first place we want you to reconsider is under your feet and under the roads – the sewer system. Spacing Radio producer Mieke Anderson goes exploring underground in Montreal. At the 4 Days conference in Halifax, the Spacing Atlantic crew got to chat with John Thackara, the former director of the Netherlands Design Institute and a globe-trotting booster of social innovation. And we discuss a unique project in Vancouver that converts roundabouts and curbside boulevards into blooming ...

[powerpress] Spacing Radio's 10th episode takes listeners into the suburbs of Toronto and across the east coast of North America. Host David Michael Lamb discusses the recent Walk21 pedestrian conference in New York City with Spacing's publisher Matthew Blackett. Spacing Radio's newest correspondent, Monika Warzecha, sits down with the editors of Spacing's newest blog, Spacing Atlantic (which officially launches October 28th in Halifax). Producer Mieke Anderson wanders the Toronto suburb of Willowdale where an amazing art installation on Leona Drive is challenging local residents to think critically about the neighbourhood's disappearing bungalows. And John Sewell, ...

[powerpress] The 2010 city election -- only one year away -- will have a tremendous impact on the future of Toronto. Mayor David Miller recently announced he won't face the electorate again, so who will replace him? Spacing Radio host David Michael Lamb sat down with Glen Murray, one of the outsiders who many believe is already assembling a campaign team. DML also hosts a roundtable with Ed Keenan of Eye Weekly, Rob Granatstein of the Toronto Sun (editorial page editor) and Spacing publisher Matthew Blackett to discuss potential mayoral candidates from the left, centre ...

[powerpress] Episode 008 of Spacing Radio examines the idea of haphazardness in a city. Spacing magazine contributing editor Amy Lavender Harris takes producer Mieke Anderson and listeners on a literary tour of Toronto's Kensington Market that explores the neighbourhood's unique character. Spacing's Todd Harrison sits down with Davy Rothbart, the creator of Found magazine and books, to discuss the world of lost objects found in the public realm of our cities. And we eavesdrop on urban designer Joe Berridge during a recent panel discussion at the IPAC conference here in Toronto. The music of ...

[powerpress] Spacing Radio is back for Season 2! Host David Michael Lamb and the cast of Spacing Radio have emerged from a summer slumber to bring you another season of bi-weekly podcasts. This episode takes it's inspiration from topics examined in Spacing's current issue of the magazine (get it on newsstands or subscribe). Listen to Spacing's Edward Keenan discuss creative city issues with acclaimed urbanist Richard Florida (read the full interview in the magazine). Our new producer, Mieke Anderson, talks to Jane Farrow (Executive Director of the Centre for City Ecology and Jane's Walk) ...

Spacing Radio is now on the air Plug in, download, and pop in the headphones. Spacing Radio is your bi-weekly podcast about the joys, obstacles, and politics of the urban landscape. We sit down with compelling and provocative civic leaders from Toronto, Montreal and cities around the world to discuss the plethora of issues affecting our daily lives in city environments: public transit, sustainability, architecture, and urban design. Our host David Michael Lamb and our cast of contributors will take you right into ...