"Terry Fox, as every Canadian schoolchild knows, ran a marathon a day for 143 days on a single leg to raise money for cancer. The idols of our national sport spit out their teeth and get back in the game. What liberal democracies need now...is the sheer will to go on"
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
When are you going to start inviting fellow urbanists to tag along on your travels? :-)
"Reception House is planning a 30-unit affordable housing project on land provided by the City of Kitchener."
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
"For more than a century, the lands that would become Ookwemin Minising were a barren industrial zone. Today, children clamber through a new park and a peaceful watershed, where paddlers and joggers ease along the thick greenery."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
How Bike Share went from death’s door to one of Toronto’s fastest-growing ways to travel
www.thestar.com/news/gta/how...
Positive news to finish off your Monday :-)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"For anyone who questions the role of humans in changing our climate, here is some of the best proof that we have understood for decades what is really happening, and that we can make credible projections."
phys.org/news/2025-08...
My bro-in-law is bringing Beast Pizza to Kitchener! The Aloo Gobi Pizza and Mushroom Pizza are my go-tos.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
If you don't have kids aren't panniers kinda just better than a cargo bike?
A big community effort led by @samnabi.bsky.social asked "what could an abundant, resilient, and inclusive region look like with 1 million neighbours?"
Over 60 community groups created a shared vision across 15 topics (eg, arts, housing, health).
Check it out!
onemillionneighbours.ca/vision/
photo of a pedestrian street in barcelona, taken by me. there are people going about their business. two women on bikes are looking behind them.
What if—instead of cars—we filled our streets with people, bikes, trees, and life?
The @toronto.ca just released: Demolition and Replacement of Rental Housing: A handbook for tenants and property owners
The handbook helps "tenants and property owners understand the City of Toronto’s approach to the demolition and replacement of rental housing."
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
Congratulations Nathan, I look forward to watching it!
"An increasing number of farmers are looking for ways to take farmland protection into their own hands through the use of farmland easement agreements."
www.thestar.com/news/gta/as-...
Is there an opportunity to work with the Plunkett Foundation to convert it into a community co-op? (Writing from Canada, may not be practical)
Does anyone know if Woodside National Historic Site is accessible generally (e.g., could I go today and have a picnic on the grass or play soccer?) or is it only for official museum/park activities?
I would love to be able to take an LRT to Cambridge! While we're at it, let's get going on stages 3 & 4 too (wherever those future routes may run to/from).
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
What more seniors housing to free up their home equity while retiring to modern and accessible homes? We need rent protection for seniors so they have security as they age. What other incentives would support seniors who want to downsize?
Super interesting and great design! Do you have a rough idea of price point for the end user?
Do you know of any organizations that have built this recently and where is affordable for families? Wondering what amount of subsidy would be required or if this would just be high-end.
@transrights.northsky.social I am a lecturer (Wilfrid Laurier) and consultant supporting co-ops in Canada. I'm on the board of the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund, and I lead Union: Sustainable Development Co-op (affordable housing).
Happy to support on the co-op side of helpful!
Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling
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Canadian transit isn't perfect, but it blows comparable US cities and metros out of the water.
A similar sized place in Canada will have a much bigger network and much better service. You can look up relevant data for the comparable US cities/regions; here the Canadian story: 🇨🇦🇨🇦 🧵
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Employee Ownership can be an important tool in the fight for Canadian sovereignty. Current policy isn't up to the task. Michael Ras and my take in today's @calgaryherald.com. It's time to move this issue into the front and centre of the Canadian economic agenda.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
There are solutions to the crises we face. Realistic pathways to wealth and ownership for working people are a good start.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Any suggestions on Canadian / non-US alternatives to Calendly?
Still number 1. Never number 51. 🇨🇦☝️
Intriguing to see Carbon Border Adjustments being mooted as a response to the Trumpian Tariff Tantrum. The EU has them and they make carbon pricing fairer by adjusting for things like 'Grid Carbon Intensity' in cross border pricing. Brilliant.
[Paywall]
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Hope you're doing ok and have a speedy recovery!
The May Day Cafe, located in Minneapolis, reopens today as a worker cooperative. The shop successfully raised over $100,000 from the community to facilitate its transition to worker ownership, and will now be run by its worker-owners as a democratic workplace.
maydaycafe.coop ☕️
