City Space

How do we make our cities more livable? We want them to be more affordable, walkable and meet the needs of a tech-powered society. So, how do we actually reach those ideals? City Space is an urban living podcast from The Globe and Mail that seeks to answer those questions. Join host Irene Galea as she speaks to global experts and those close to home to learn what our cities are doing right and what we could do better. From accessibility to housing to transit, episodes will consider what truly makes a city run well, look to our global neighbours on what they’re getting right and deliberate on how to make the best cities we can.

Recent Episodes

Solving mini city mysteries
Apr 15, 2025 – 00:34:44
How Frederick G. Gardiner shaped modern Toronto, for better or worse
Apr 1, 2025 – 00:38:16
How an Indigenous-led development is forcing Vancouver to face tough questions on reconciliation
Mar 18, 2025 – 00:28:11
The Parisian Calgary that could have been
Mar 4, 2025 – 00:40:28
Is expropriation the solution to a housing crisis? The majority of Berliners think so
Feb 18, 2025 – 00:35:13
Pedal politics: How Toronto’s bike lanes became so divisive
Feb 4, 2025 – 00:38:56
Coming soon: Season 5 of City Space
Jan 28, 2025 – 00:01:44
A conversation with Justin Trudeau on Canada’s housing crisis
May 23, 2024 – 00:32:36
Will the cost of hosting the FIFA World Cup pay off for Toronto?
Apr 16, 2024 – 00:43:07
Can Chinatown, Vancouver, survive the neighbourhood's revitalization?
Apr 2, 2024 – 00:40:58
Prohibition's 100-year hangover in a Toronto neighbourhood
Mar 19, 2024 – 00:36:26
Halifax is allowing homeless encampments in its parks. Should other cities do the same?
Mar 5, 2024 – 00:39:57
Does heritage preservation stand in the way of housing?
Feb 20, 2024 – 00:43:39
Was the Spadina Expressway a crisis averted or a missed opportunity?
Feb 6, 2024 – 00:42:10
Coming soon: Season 4 of City Space
Jan 23, 2024 – 00:01:45
Who are city festivals for?
Jun 20, 2023 – 00:30:17
Tell us what you think about our show!
Jun 8, 2023 – 00:00:32
Will Canada be able to house all the immigrants it hopes to welcome by 2025?
Jun 6, 2023 – 00:28:55
Urban wildlife: How humans and animals can better coexist in cities
May 23, 2023 – 00:28:51
How can cities prepare for a rapidly aging population?
May 2, 2023 – 00:23:44
Why are ER wait times so bad in Canadian cities?
Apr 18, 2023 – 00:26:20
Are smart cities really such a smart idea?
Apr 4, 2023 – 00:26:21
Coming soon: Season three of City Space
Mar 29, 2023 – 00:00:53
Supply alone won’t fix our housing crisis. Here are three other factors
Jul 19, 2022 – 00:29:11
How online shopping is changing our city streets – and what comes next
Jul 5, 2022 – 00:29:55
Hybrid work is here to stay. What will that mean for our downtown cores?
Jun 21, 2022 – 00:26:00
From tipping to farming: How we should change the way we think about food
Jun 7, 2022 – 00:26:26
How can cities prepare for climate change?
May 24, 2022 – 00:25:37
How protests put Ottawa’s capital-city flaws on display
May 9, 2022 – 00:22:10
Coming soon: Season two of City Space
May 2, 2022 – 00:01:11
How do we build better public transit?
Dec 7, 2021 – 00:29:10
How unaffordable rent is pushing out the people our cities need
Nov 23, 2021 – 00:22:52
Who are public spaces – like parks or transit systems – designed for?
Nov 9, 2021 – 00:28:47
Cars vs. bikes: What do cities actually need to be safe and accessible?
Oct 26, 2021 – 00:27:08
Can we break the middle class of their addiction to sprawl?
Oct 12, 2021 – 00:23:02
Should all Canadian cities be 15-minute cities?
Sep 27, 2021 – 00:29:12
Coming soon: City Space
Sep 6, 2021 – 00:01:56