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[Spacing @Spacing]

Why is Brad Bradford afraid to take a survey about the climate crisis? Having 1 of the 2 major candidates ignoring this important issue only makes the mayoral race worse for it. #TOpoli

https://t.co/cE81S9wW9p

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The division of powers means diplomacy is essential to a mayor's role, says @CABalkaran in the latest of his series on ways to approach and engage with the municipal election campaign. https://t.co/J9tGg3U99A

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Spacing magazine's Aiden Fung talked to documentary filmmaker @iandaffern1 about his new movie, "Railfans," which profiles autistic children who love subways. Watch the short interview and find out about the movie's upcoming premiere! https://t.co/BzKIm5WfAb

[Ian Daffern @iandaffern1]

I made this! Thank you Spacing for sharing. Toronto, see it October 24th!

[Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox]

Thrilled to announce Another Glass Box and Toronto the Politics the Show will be livestreaming on election night from @Spacing’s election watch party. We’ll be chatting with party attendees, candidates, and other special guests thru the night.

https://t.co/0sdGqGzz2p

[Observing The City @observinthecity]

Not only has Bike Share ridership continued to grow 11% year-over-year, it has quietly become *profitable* for the first time. That's right, when the province removes safe bike routes, they are also harming a *revenue-source* for the city.

[Spacing @Spacing]

As the 2026 city election approaches, Catherine Dumé looks at how we can make voting more accessible for electors with disabilities. https://t.co/YRznRNLc3Z

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

#topoli #onpoli New from me on @spacing: A tale of three cities (and how they manage, or mismanage, bike mobility): https://t.co/r82gMWtVNV cc: @CycleToronto

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"Council should make beautiful, resilient parks central to Toronto’s identity and to residents’ daily lives." Natalie Brown introduces the @Park_People 2026 parks platform, based on input from 100s of Torontonians. https://t.co/dCfL3hybD3

[Norm Di Pasquale 🇨🇦 @normsworld]

Get @Spacing’s Election Issue, now available at their store at @401Richmond! Great coverage of all the election issues, including our waterfront! Haven’t really heard much about the waterfront in the election so far! #topoli

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How can we get more in-depth discussion of issues in mayoral debates? In his continuing series on engaging with the municipal election, @CABalkaran argues that what is missing from mayoral debates is the follow-up questions https://t.co/v93xm7hzDg

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In an op-ed today, @AlbertKoehl argues that cycling advocates need to take over the script from Premier Ford https://t.co/vSMUhov3vl

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Have a look at the table of contents - also includes Jamie Bradburn on the 50th anniversary of the CN Tower opening to the public, and Dan Falk on the loss of the planetarium.

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Spacing's new election (and post-election) issue profiles the people and organizations that shape the discussion on key urban issues. Available now at the @SpacingStore store and soon at other fine stores and subscriber mailboxes https://t.co/b8DyH2mXJu

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Before it was the Bentway and condos, the space around the Gardiner Expressway west of Bathurst was a concrete plant (and before that, a harbour quay). Photographer Peter MacCallum shares his photos of that earlier industrial era. https://t.co/tyOmkVKVnp

[John Lorinc @JohnLorinc]

#topoli New from me in @spacing: We obtained the RFP documents for the bike lane removal, and it's uglier than we expected:

https://t.co/ekiD0CufPt

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@shawnmicallef In the Books category of the @heritagetoronto 2006 awards, Spacing published an excerpt from Cheryl Thompson's nominated book "The Blackface Atlantic": https://t.co/w749xLcNGB

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Spacing is very pleased to have our issue 70, "Civic Memories," nominated for a 2026 Toronto Heritage Award in the Public History category! https://t.co/SlT2HkaDG1

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@shawnmicallef As well as the Public History category, Spacing also profiled the Allan Gardens Palm House Restoration, nominated in the Heritage Toronto awards Built Heritage category. Read Alex Kharabian's feature, "Spreading the Warmth" https://t.co/DjrgEKbeWx