A Dividing Line

Regent Park is undergoing a revitalization effort at a scale rarely seen in North America, let alone Canada. And it’s not the…

A Visit to St. James Town

Summer evenings are my favourite time to walk through this neighborhood. The towers cast long shadows over the…

Allan Cullen

Allan is disabled and will lose what few benefits he has left when he turns 65.

“A society can and should…

Streets in the Sky

I am standing in St. James Town, the most densely populated neighbourhood in all of Canada. An area recognized as one of the…

The Junction Triangle

I have fallen in love with this scrappy neighborhood. The very factories that once powered the Toronto economy now…

Giving Voice through Folk Art

There is next to no public space in St James Town. The most densely populated community in all of Canada…

Why I started the Intercity Toronto publication

Gideon Näf, a Notch Above

I had the pleasure of spending an hour with Gideon in his printmaking studio in the old General Electric building…

Akin and Connected

This project and publication has been focused on three Toronto neighborhoods undergoing massive upheaval. Two of which are…

Journey to St James Town

Castle Frank is a quiet subway stop. Few people walk along this stretch of five lanes of traffic masquerading as a…