THE RISE AND SPRAWL

Spacing magazine has been Canada’s best source for discussion on urbanism. Mainly Torontocentric in scope, they have now embarked upon producing a national issue (out now), and an accompanying national tour by their publisher and editor. On Thursday, June 16, they will be in Winnipeg to promote the new issue (which features an article on urbanism in prairie cities, a list of Canada’s 100 greatest public spaces, and more.

This launch party will be at RAW Gallery, in the basement of 290 McDermot Ave. between King and Princess. (Long-time readers of this blog will remember, this was where Manitoba Hydro wanted to raze the entire row of great buildings and expand their substation. Thankfully that didn’t happen, and little events can happen at little galleries, and the West Exchange District can continue to become Winnipeg’s greatest neighborhood.)

More information can be found on Spacing’s website, or on the Facebook event page.

McDermot Avenue, looking east from Albert Street, ca. 1910. (Peel’s Prairie Provinces)