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I hope Mayors across Ontario and Canada are consulting with their legal depts abt this. Every lawyer practicing in Canada took Constitutional law. And every lawyer knows the NW clause was not intended as a political tool in the toolbox, nor should it be used as such. It's a very

These signs across Toronto this morning are making a point: Doug Ford closing down supervised consumption sites doesn't make people who use drugs, let alone the toxic drug crisis, disappear — but it does ensure that using drugs will be openly forced into public space.

Take our lanes, we'll take yours! Critical Mass is being organized for this Friday. Plan is to leave High Park at 6:30. Join us and put rubber to road in opposition to Bill 212 and efforts to take out our bike lanes. The fight starts now.

We are deeply concerned by the Government of Ontario's potential use of the "notwithstanding clause" to evict encampment residents and bypass their protected human rights. These residents are some of the most marginalized people in our society, and this action by the Ontario

Great article in CityNews Toronto on the importance of public washrooms featuring TPSC member Car Martin and the folks with Chrohn's and Colitis Canada Crohn's and Colitis Canada toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/26/whe…

TTCRIDERS STATEMENT on Plain Clothes Fare Inspectors: "Does the #TTC really expect transit riders to hand over their credit and debit cards to strangers claiming to be fare inspectors?" ttcriders.ca/plainclothes

📢PODCAST ALERT!!🎙️ Spikes, armrests, harsh lighting, annoying music. These are all ways in which design of public spaces deter people from using them for sleep, rest or self-care. Listen to our episode Cara Chellew to learn more! 👉poverty-unpacked.org/2024/12/19/epi… #defensivedesign

I wrote an op-ed for The New York Times about 2 exciting NYC Council bills. They address the dire public restroom shortage in the city. Chances are if you spent hours outside, you wouldn’t be able to locate a public restroom—there are only 8 per 100k ppl nationwide. Let’s change that!

2024 👉 3 episodes #PovertyUnpacked #podcast . Episode 38 about why being poor is expensive Fair By Design . Episode 39 about power of #craftivism SarahPCorbett . Episode 40 about how #urbandesign punishes #homelessness Cara Chellew . Listen on all major platforms! 🎧

#HostileDesign #DefensiveUrbanism

Homes not hostility! We call on Olivia Chow and City of Toronto 🇨🇦 to work with Tiny Tiny Homes to house our most vulnerable community members. Sign the petition here: change.org/p/homelessness… #HousingIsAHumanRight

Calling all innovative designers and thinkers. Help us design the public washroom of the future! ✨ Win cash prizes and have your design featured in Spacing 💥 Sign up is open now! Visit publicspace.ca/competition for more details #TOtheLoo #DesignCompetition #PublicSpace

“It’s such a basic human function, and when you take that away from public space, you make public space less accessible for everybody,” Martin told TorontoToday Check out some coverage of our design competition here: #TOtheLoo #PublicSpace torontotoday.ca/local/policy/a…

With just 182 public washrooms throughout the city, Toronto has a “severe” shortage...To remedy the problem, the TPSC recently launched a global design competition called TO the Loo! geared at “(imagining) the future of public washrooms” Toronto Star thestar.com/news/gta/think…

Spacing is excited to partner with the Toronto Public Space Committee on the "TO the Loo! Toronto Toilet Design Challenge", a contest to design a public washroom to address Toronto's lack of facilities. Find our more - and consider submitting a design! spacing.ca/toronto/2025/0…

💥 We are extending our competition submission deadline to Friday May 30 at 11:59pm EST 💥 Register today for your chance to win cash prizes and have your design featured Spacing publicspace.ca/competition

As soon as we allow people to debate the worth of other’s within society, we’ve lost. We must work together to ensure our most vulnerable are taken care of, because in doing so we build a safer and more inclusive society for everyone. /end

The TO the Loo! Toronto Toilet Design Challenge exhibition from the Toronto Public Space Committe reveals innovative solutions for Toronto. @carachellew.bsky.social and Car Martin discuss the new exhibition flush with public washroom ideas. spacing.ca/toronto/2025/0…

#Opinion It's a basic need. So why isn't Toronto flush with accessible, well-designed public washrooms? trib.al/SbTzjJt