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In the midst of a housing shortage, the City of Cambridge is considering a pause on development in Preston tonight. Citizens for Cambridge have written an excellent letter summarized in the article below explaining why this carries several risks
A local advocacy group is urging Cambridge city council not to pause development in Preston. In a letter submitted Monday, Citizens for Cambridge voiced opposition to an interim control bylaw that would stop new development in Preston for a year.
Cambridge bylaw could stop new development in Preston for a year
Council is set to discuss the bylaw during a special meeting Tuesday evening.
www.therecord.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In the midst of a housing shortage, the City of Cambridge is considering a pause on development in Preston tonight. Citizens for Cambridge have written an excellent letter summarized in the article below explaining why this carries several risks
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TALK POLITICS... IT'S THE POLITE THING TO DO
April 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TALK POLITICS... IT'S THE POLITE THING TO DO
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The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
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What a great tune for a depressingly needless situation.
Trump has to go.
Trump has to go.
Hello folks. Jim Cuddy here. Due to our troubles with our neighbours in The States, I was inspired to write a little song. It’s called “We Used to Be the Best of Friends”. youtu.be/b5jgJZWG7aY?...
#USA #Canada #Tarrifs
#USA #Canada #Tarrifs
Jim Cuddy "We Used to Be the Best of Friends"
YouTube video by Jim Cuddy
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March 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
What a great tune for a depressingly needless situation.
Trump has to go.
Trump has to go.
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“If you can’t house folks then you can’t grow the community, businesses can’t locate here, that has a direct bearing on the economy,” Rivers said. “And there are severe social impacts in the sense that people become frustrated, lose hope, become antagonistic towards institutions and our governments”
Cambridge's housing needs data shows no more time for delay, say housing advocates
A housing needs assessment report, required to access federal funding, found the city is in need of an increased supply of rental units
www.cambridgetoday.ca
March 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“If you can’t house folks then you can’t grow the community, businesses can’t locate here, that has a direct bearing on the economy,” Rivers said. “And there are severe social impacts in the sense that people become frustrated, lose hope, become antagonistic towards institutions and our governments”
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This made me feel better.
Canadians are ready.
Americans are, thanks to their government, oblivious.
Canadians are ready.
Americans are, thanks to their government, oblivious.
March 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This made me feel better.
Canadians are ready.
Americans are, thanks to their government, oblivious.
Canadians are ready.
Americans are, thanks to their government, oblivious.
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Ontario Election Coverage
February 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ontario Election Coverage
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New video from Western University researchers in @cannemarshall.bsky.social's lab on substance use and homelessness:
youtu.be/yk2FdV4sCxM?...
youtu.be/yk2FdV4sCxM?...
Exploring the Stigma of Substance Use Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
YouTube video by Social Justice in Mental Health Research
youtu.be
February 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New video from Western University researchers in @cannemarshall.bsky.social's lab on substance use and homelessness:
youtu.be/yk2FdV4sCxM?...
youtu.be/yk2FdV4sCxM?...
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Doug Ford called a snap election in the middle of winter with the hope you wouldn't vote. I suggest you prove him wrong today.
#OnPoli #OntarioVotes
#OnPoli #OntarioVotes
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Doug Ford called a snap election in the middle of winter with the hope you wouldn't vote. I suggest you prove him wrong today.
#OnPoli #OntarioVotes
#OnPoli #OntarioVotes
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"I think we have to look at electoral reform and if that does not go forward, then I think that it is time for us to have a really courageous conversation about political parties in Ontario."
Yes, please. kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/02/26/v...
Yes, please. kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/02/26/v...
Ontario election: Vote splitting a concern in Waterloo Region
Two Green party candidates shocked voters and their opponents earlier this week after they endorsed two NDP candidates in the region. The incidents came on Monday, as Green Candidate Shefaza Esmail in...
kitchener.citynews.ca
February 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"I think we have to look at electoral reform and if that does not go forward, then I think that it is time for us to have a really courageous conversation about political parties in Ontario."
Yes, please. kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/02/26/v...
Yes, please. kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/02/26/v...
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Yup
February 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Yup
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This slide in my presentation sparked a great discussion. I’ve never received as much positive feedback for a single slide before!
#endhomelessness #housingfirst
#endhomelessness #housingfirst
February 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This slide in my presentation sparked a great discussion. I’ve never received as much positive feedback for a single slide before!
#endhomelessness #housingfirst
#endhomelessness #housingfirst
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It's a deep shame of our societies that older adults would ever experience #homelessness. To solve this, we need to consider structural approaches, and our latest article in The Gerontologist looks at how this can be accomplished:
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academic.oup.com/gerontologis...
A Systems Approach to Homelessness Prevention for Older Adults
Abstract. An aging population and increase in the number of older adults experiencing homelessness in North America requires a more effective response to p
academic.oup.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It's a deep shame of our societies that older adults would ever experience #homelessness. To solve this, we need to consider structural approaches, and our latest article in The Gerontologist looks at how this can be accomplished:
academic.oup.com/gerontologis...
academic.oup.com/gerontologis...
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So what I get from this is that moving people from encampments to shelter doesn't work worth shit, which should be a surprise to no one as most came from shelter in the first place. Needs to be from encampments to supportive, private housing.
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/g...
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/g...
Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary
Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.
sfstandard.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So what I get from this is that moving people from encampments to shelter doesn't work worth shit, which should be a surprise to no one as most came from shelter in the first place. Needs to be from encampments to supportive, private housing.
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/g...
sfstandard.com/2025/02/08/g...
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Ontario is about to have a provincial election.
When they came to power with a majority, Doug Ford's Conservative government cut annual contributions to affordable housing by $250M in response to increased federal dollars.
This month, vote to end homelessness by voting NDP (or strategically).
When they came to power with a majority, Doug Ford's Conservative government cut annual contributions to affordable housing by $250M in response to increased federal dollars.
This month, vote to end homelessness by voting NDP (or strategically).
February 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ontario is about to have a provincial election.
When they came to power with a majority, Doug Ford's Conservative government cut annual contributions to affordable housing by $250M in response to increased federal dollars.
This month, vote to end homelessness by voting NDP (or strategically).
When they came to power with a majority, Doug Ford's Conservative government cut annual contributions to affordable housing by $250M in response to increased federal dollars.
This month, vote to end homelessness by voting NDP (or strategically).
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By confirming RFK Jr and starting to cancel science funding, the U.S. is rapidly relinquishing its position as a global leader on health technologies.
This means that the same day Russia is handed a victory, so is China.
This means that the same day Russia is handed a victory, so is China.
February 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
By confirming RFK Jr and starting to cancel science funding, the U.S. is rapidly relinquishing its position as a global leader on health technologies.
This means that the same day Russia is handed a victory, so is China.
This means that the same day Russia is handed a victory, so is China.
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Why aren't politicians talking more about housing? - when: "the province’s housing crisis is one of the issues that is top of mind for voters. ... a Leger survey from last week found that housing affordability was tied with U.S. tariffs for second place as an issue of concern"
New from me at TVO, asking 'what if there was a housing crisis and nobody in an election talked about it?' amp.tvo.org/article/analysis-will-someone-please-talk-about-housing
ANALYSIS: Will someone please talk about housing? | TVO Today
The race in Parry Sound-Muskoka is unusual for a few reasons. The biggest? They’re talking about the housing crisis
amp.tvo.org
February 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Why aren't politicians talking more about housing? - when: "the province’s housing crisis is one of the issues that is top of mind for voters. ... a Leger survey from last week found that housing affordability was tied with U.S. tariffs for second place as an issue of concern"
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"When given the option to maximize housing projects for actual housing instead of parking, buildings ultimately get more homes, become more financially feasible, and have a better chance of actually getting built." www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
Parking Reform Alone Can Boost Homebuilding by 40 to 70 Percent
Parking Reform Alone Can Boost Homebuilding by 40 to 70 Percent
www.sightline.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"When given the option to maximize housing projects for actual housing instead of parking, buildings ultimately get more homes, become more financially feasible, and have a better chance of actually getting built." www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...
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Yesterday we opened the 2nd International Journal on Homelessness conference in Chile. It's a difficult time to have these conversations as we see a retraction of human rights in many countries, a rise of right-wing narratives for incarceration over care, and an absence of sufficient funding.
January 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Yesterday we opened the 2nd International Journal on Homelessness conference in Chile. It's a difficult time to have these conversations as we see a retraction of human rights in many countries, a rise of right-wing narratives for incarceration over care, and an absence of sufficient funding.
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"How much new money is the Ford government investing in homelessness? A paltry $75.5 million. The amount is an insult coming from a premier who has just gifted the happily housed people of Ontario with $200 rebate cheques for all, at a cost of more than $2 billion" www.therecord.com/politics/pol...
www.therecord.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"How much new money is the Ford government investing in homelessness? A paltry $75.5 million. The amount is an insult coming from a premier who has just gifted the happily housed people of Ontario with $200 rebate cheques for all, at a cost of more than $2 billion" www.therecord.com/politics/pol...
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People will die because of this purely ideological move by the Ontario government.
Stripped of funding, Sanguen is forced to close all services at 150 Duke St. "Any provincial funds will now be allocated to the HART Hub.
The closing will mean all services at that location, including counselling, primary care and any harm reduction, will be lost." www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
The closing will mean all services at that location, including counselling, primary care and any harm reduction, will be lost." www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Stripped of funding, Sanguen forced to close all services at 150 Duke St.
With the opening of the new HART Hub in downtown Kitchener, Sanguen will have to pack up it’s site at 150 Duke Street
www.therecord.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People will die because of this purely ideological move by the Ontario government.
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"In 2021, the Region set a goal of creating 2,500 affordable homes within 5 years. More than a year ahead of schedule, Regional Chair Karen Redman announced that goal has already been exceeded, with 2,707 affordable homes either being constructed or occupied." www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
On affordable housing, Waterloo Region reaches the finish line a year ahead of schedule
The Region of Waterloo has already passed its ambitious target of creating 2,500 affordable homes by 2026. But the work isn’t finished, Luisa D’Amato writes.
www.therecord.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"In 2021, the Region set a goal of creating 2,500 affordable homes within 5 years. More than a year ahead of schedule, Regional Chair Karen Redman announced that goal has already been exceeded, with 2,707 affordable homes either being constructed or occupied." www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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This proposed building in Kitchener is a great example of the form of development we need to gently densify existing residential neighbourhoods, and evolve past nodes and corridors planning. 18 purpose built rental units across 3 storeys.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
18-unit apartment building proposed in Kitchener’s Victoria Hills neighbourhood
A developer wants to bring a ‘missing middle’ infill project to a Victoria Hills site in Kitchener that currently contains two detached homes
www.therecord.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This proposed building in Kitchener is a great example of the form of development we need to gently densify existing residential neighbourhoods, and evolve past nodes and corridors planning. 18 purpose built rental units across 3 storeys.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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“Change is possible,” he said. “It’s not inevitable that people end up being homeless.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto can end tents in parks: Here’s a city that solved street homelessness — and how we can do it too
Helsinki started with a big homelessness problem and they've effectively solved it. Experts say their model could be adapted for Canada's largest city, if we're ready to be bold.
www.thestar.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Change is possible,” he said. “It’s not inevitable that people end up being homeless.” www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...