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@civicleaf.bsky.social
urban designer, planner, explorer of places
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Prompted by economic threats from the U.S., I’ve been seeing a lot of Canadians exploring ideas of prioritizing Canadian businesses within the context of procurement & private purchases. As usual, Doug Saunders has some generative & nuanced perspectives. Check out his 🧵, which I responded to… And —
I gladly pay more to support hyper-local & Canadian businesses because I want to contribute to prosperity here (‘hood & country), ethical (kinda) production standards & sustainability. Your post is a good prompt to explore broad political, cultural & $$$ implications & various purchasing contexts.
January 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Prompted by economic threats from the U.S., I’ve been seeing a lot of Canadians exploring ideas of prioritizing Canadian businesses within the context of procurement & private purchases. As usual, Doug Saunders has some generative & nuanced perspectives. Check out his 🧵, which I responded to… And —
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November 15, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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My @torontostar-rss.bsky.social column: Doug Ford wants a Toronto that’s designed for cars, but his own housing policies have encouraged thousands of new condo units without parking spaces.
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Doug Ford wants a Toronto designed for cars. His own housing plans reveal why that’s a mistake
Doug Ford wants to rip up bike lanes even as council is set to vote on housing developments that will offer only 6,000 parking spots for more than 17,000 residents.
www.thestar.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My @torontostar-rss.bsky.social column: Doug Ford wants a Toronto that’s designed for cars, but his own housing policies have encouraged thousands of new condo units without parking spaces.
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
How are car-free residents supposed to get around in a car-centric city?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...