WHAT: It's More Than Buses - Mobilize Public Support WHEN: Wednesday, September 7 – 6:00pm WHERE: Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre HOW MUCH: Free The third and final It's More Than Buses session will focus on mobilizing public support to implement the ideas developed by participants at the previous two sessions. We will also review our high-frequency transit network concept for HRM, a synthesis of the ideas mapped out by participants at session 2. Guest speaker Paul Bedford, former Chief Planner for the City of Toronto, will open session 3 ...

Editor's Note: Halifax resident Allison Sparling writes a guest post for Spacing Atlantic on Urban Art. HALIFAX - Recently, Halifax Councillor Linda Mosher and chairwoman of HRM graffiti task force suggested the Hip-Hop Hopscotch Festival should cancel it's urban art component because it resembles graffiti. It was unclear what she actually said; the Chronicle Herald piece which reported her views was incredibly sparse; the Huffington Post also picked up the story. The anti-urban art sentiment was enough to upset some, enrage others, and question whether she truly understood what urban art is, and how it impacts our city. Then of course, came the question: How many people really do?

Editor's Note - Cross-posted from Spacing Toronto Memories, memorials and raw thoughts are flowing across the city and country this morning remembering Jack Layton. Here's the moment where it all started in Toronto for Jack, when he won his city council seat in 1982. There will be a memorial today in the East Garden at Toronto City Hall at 4PM. Here's the text of the letter Jack Layton's family just released to Canadians:

The final stop on the Spacing Road Show hits Halifax on Monday. Make sure to come out! When: Monday, July 25, 6:30-9pm (panel starts at 7pm) Where: The Hub, 1673 Barrington St. Cost: free ($5 gets you copy of magazine) Facebook: RSVP to our event listing Panelists: • Matthew Blackett (Spacing publisher) moderator, • Cyndi Rottenberg-Walker (partner at Urban Strategies, urban planner), • Tim Bousquet (news & enviro editor at The Coast) • Andy Fillmore (director of urban design, City of Halifax)

The final stop on the Spacing Road Show hits Halifax on Monday. Make sure to come out! When: Monday, July 25, 6:30-9pm (panel starts at 7pm) Where: The Hub, 1673 Barrington St. Cost: free ($5 gets you copy of magazine) Facebook: RSVP to our event listing Panelists: • Matthew Blackett (Spacing publisher) moderator, • Cyndi Rottenberg-Walker (partner at Urban Strategies, urban planner), • Tim Bousquet (news & enviro editor at The Coast) • Andy Fillmore (director of urban design, City of Halifax)

When: Tuesday, July 19, 7-10:30pm Where: National Arts Centre, 4th Stage 53 Elgin St. Cost: $5 (gets you copy of magazine) Facebook: RSVP to our event listing PARTNER: National Arts Centre Panelists: Matthew Blackett (Spacing publisher) moderator, George Dark (partner at Urban Strategies, urban designer & landscape architect), Allegra Newman (community planning advocate), Evan Thornton (Spacing Ottawa editor) MONTREAL When: Wednesday, July 20, 6:30-9pm Where: 690 Sherbrooke Street West with event on Victoria Street (adjacent to the McCord Museum) between Sherbrooke and President Kennedy Cost: Free! $5 ...

Today, the Spacing family would like to welcome our newest sibling: Spacing Vancouver! The editors and contributors of Spacing Vancouver will take a critical look at how Canada's third largest urban region is building and designing its city. Cities across Canada have a lot to learn about how Vancouver is designing one of the most livable and beautiful cities in North America. Spacing is lucky to not be starting this Vancouver blog from scratch — we've absorbed the wonderful team at ...

To coincide with the launch of Spacing's first national issue, the magazine is hosting events in 10 Canadian cities this summer. The Spacing Road Show is sponsored by BMO SmartSteps for Homeowners and supported by Autoshare and the Canada Council for the Arts. When: Tonight!  7-10pm Where: Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings St. Cost: $5 (gets you copy of magazine) Facebook: RSVP to our event listing PARTNER: City of Vancouver Panelists: Erick Villagomez (Spacing Vancouver), Gordon Price (SFU City Centre), Erin O'Melinn (Vancouver Public Space ...