Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We'll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • According to a CNN report the American urban landscape is undergoing a transformation--sprawling suburbs are on their way out and sustainable, urban-centric development is on its way in. The ...

Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing's blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing Saturday replaces the weekly features Montreal Monday and Toronto Tuesday. • In light of the upcoming municipal election, public space and transit advocate, Dave Meslin writes on two topical Toronto campaigns--Better Ballots and Let's Talk--that will be holding town hall forums in the week to come. Let's ...

Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing's blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing Saturday replaces the weekly features Montreal Monday and Toronto Tuesday. • Alanah Heffez looks at a promising new development planned for downtown Montreal that could well become “a role model for sustainable building in Quebec”.  The building, the Maison du Développement Durable, will be the first LEED Platinum certified commercial building in Québec and ...

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We'll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • The recent addition of couches and floor lamps to Metro platforms has made commuting in Paris a lot more comfortable. Part of a Paris-wide IKEA ad campaign, stations around ...

Every Saturday, we highlight recent posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. • McGill Urban Geography student Daniel Rotsztain writes a guest column on how the city’s unusually mild winter and the associated rise in all-season cyclists revealed weaknesses in the city's bike path program. Rotsztain argues that inflexibility of bike lanes in the face of winter conditions and inadequate all-season maintenance worked to create a hazardous environment for the city's winter riders. • Spacing's Jacob ...

Every Saturday, we highlight recent posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. • Danish architects Louise Kielgast and Kristian S. Villadsen  recently gave a talk at Montreal's Mcgill University. The designers (from the world-renowned Gehl Architects) spoke on "people-focused" urban design with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities of Northern cites. This week Spacing Montreal hosts the video of the talk which should prove interesting to all Spacing readers. • Émile Thomas offers some small ...

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We'll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • Planning a bike trip using Google Maps is about to get much easier as the company is set to launch a new bike trip planner service in 150 US ...

Spacing Saturday is a new feature that highlights posts from across Spacing's blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Spacing Saturday replaces the weekly features Montreal Monday and Toronto Tuesday. • Spacing Ottawa’s Evan Thornton recently brought along his omni-directional microphone on a walk through the city’s Byward Market and Rideau Centre.  Check out Spacing Ottawa for Thornton’s detailed description of the “audio footprints” he captured and to listen to the city’s soundscape . • Spacing’s Evan ...