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A cyclist crossing a busy intersection in downtown Toronto at dusk. The streets are full of cars and a TTC bus. In the background are high-rise office buildings.

Cities

When Cities Are Built for White Men

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Chantaie Allick

Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?

Illustration of a goldfish in a bowl, a pair of brown shoes, and a pair of headphones in an airport security tray on a conveyor belt.

First Person / March 2020

How to Travel With a Goldfish

March 5, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

Cities / Society

Canada’s Greatest Playground and Its Visionary Designer

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Nicholas Hune-Brown

Fifty years ago, he transformed a children’s park into a social utopia

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

Cities

Aren’t Public Parks for Everybody?

August 20, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Simon Lewsen

After complaints of partying and loud music, one Toronto park became nearly impossible to access. Inside the fight to take it back

Business / July/August 2019

Airbnb Versus Everyone

June 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

How the tech platform crowds the housing market and threatens neighbourhoods

Arts & Culture / Comics / June 2019 / Visual Art

In This Wildly Popular Comic, Toronto Is Beautiful and Falling Apart

June 4, 2019July 9, 2019 - by Sharon Nadeem

Inside Michael DeForge’s new collection

The knot of a blue tie stands out against a white collared shirt and black pullover sweater.

Opinion / Society

The Toxic Sexism of Catholic All-Boys Schools

December 17, 2018January 6, 2020 - by Michael Lista

St. Michael’s College School made headlines after some of its football players were accused of brutally attacking another student. Where do so-called good boys get such bad ideas?

Politics

Win or Lose, Doug Ford Has Changed the Conversation

May 29, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Susan Delacourt

Why conservatives are rooting for Ford Nation to give them the edge in 2019’s federal election

First responders close down Yonge Street in Toronto after a van mounted a sidewalk, crashing into a number of pedestrians on April 23, 2018

Current Affairs

Toronto Refuses to Give In To the Terrorism Trap

April 24, 2018December 10, 2019 - by Stephen Marche

The city has always valued inclusion and tolerance. Yesterday’s van attack won’t change that