Doug Mirams
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Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads
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Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads
Bike infrastructure in Montréal takes up less than three per cent of the roadway, while car infrastructure has more than 90 per cent of roads across the city.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads
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16 Must-Visit Bookstores in Toronto
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16 Must-Visit Bookstores in Toronto
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November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
16 Must-Visit Bookstores in Toronto
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Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces
A Toronto neighbourhood is pushing back against plans to replace a well-used public parking lot in the community with a massive new housing developme…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Toronto neighbourhood wants to stop cheap homes so they can keep parking spaces www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
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Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
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AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Policy Brief: Accelerating Foundational Learning Through The Power Of Play
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Policy Brief: Accelerating Foundational Learning Through The Power Of Play
Our new Policy Brief, Accelerating Foundational Learning through Play: An Effective Approach to Improving Literacy, Numeracy, and Socio-Emotional Skills, published in May 2025, explores how play-based...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Policy Brief: Accelerating Foundational Learning Through The Power Of Play
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9 startups changing disability tech
From making brain-computer interfaces affordable to enabling people with low vision to follow live sports.
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From making brain-computer interfaces affordable to enabling people with low vision to follow live sports.
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9 startups changing disability tech
Disability tech accelerator Remarkable's 2025 Disability Tech Summit showcased several startups addressing the needs of people with disabilities.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
9 startups changing disability tech
From making brain-computer interfaces affordable to enabling people with low vision to follow live sports.
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From making brain-computer interfaces affordable to enabling people with low vision to follow live sports.
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The library is not a department: Why public library boards matter www.municipalworld.com/feature-stor...
The library is not a department: Why public library boards matter - Municipal World
Ontario’s independent library boards safeguard intellectual freedom and good governance, as shown by recent conflicts in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The library is not a department: Why public library boards matter www.municipalworld.com/feature-stor...
Between a baby box pilot introduced by Mayor Eric Adams and a baby basket pledge by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, New York's babies are covered www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Finnish-Style Baby Boxes Get a New York Twist
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani campaigned to offer citywide baby boxes, a free care package program for expectant NYC mothers. Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams already paved the way.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Between a baby box pilot introduced by Mayor Eric Adams and a baby basket pledge by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, New York's babies are covered www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Case for Urban Green Spaces
On Public Parks, Their Benefits, & How We Can Design Green Spaces That Work For All of Us
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On Public Parks, Their Benefits, & How We Can Design Green Spaces That Work For All of Us
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The Case for Urban Green Spaces
On Public Parks, Their Benefits, & How We Can Design Green Spaces That Work For All of Us
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November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Case for Urban Green Spaces
On Public Parks, Their Benefits, & How We Can Design Green Spaces That Work For All of Us
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On Public Parks, Their Benefits, & How We Can Design Green Spaces That Work For All of Us
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Danish library's massive bell announces every newborn in the city
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Danish library's massive bell announces every newborn in the city
In Aarhus, Denmark, the main library in town is often filled with the sound of a giant tubular bell called Gongen. The bell rings multiple times a day for a…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Danish library's massive bell announces every newborn in the city
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"End of War"
" It depicts a recording from a ‘sound ranging’ unit used to pinpoint the precise location of enemy guns, based on the vibrations made by their gunfire." (www.codatocoda.com)
#LestWeForget
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" It depicts a recording from a ‘sound ranging’ unit used to pinpoint the precise location of enemy guns, based on the vibrations made by their gunfire." (www.codatocoda.com)
#LestWeForget
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Coda To Coda - Sound, designed from end to end
Creative and technical audio consultancy studio. We specialise in production, sound design, composition, acoustic and hardware design, exhibitions and installations.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"End of War"
" It depicts a recording from a ‘sound ranging’ unit used to pinpoint the precise location of enemy guns, based on the vibrations made by their gunfire." (www.codatocoda.com)
#LestWeForget
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" It depicts a recording from a ‘sound ranging’ unit used to pinpoint the precise location of enemy guns, based on the vibrations made by their gunfire." (www.codatocoda.com)
#LestWeForget
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#LestWeForget
Maps of the 3 300 Toronto residents who died during the Second World War, 1939 to 1945. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
Maps of the 3 300 Toronto residents who died during the Second World War, 1939 to 1945. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#LestWeForget
Maps of the 3 300 Toronto residents who died during the Second World War, 1939 to 1945. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
Maps of the 3 300 Toronto residents who died during the Second World War, 1939 to 1945. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
#LestWeForget
Maps of the 2 900 Toronto residents who died during the First World War, 1914 to 1918. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
Maps of the 2 900 Toronto residents who died during the First World War, 1914 to 1918. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#LestWeForget
Maps of the 2 900 Toronto residents who died during the First World War, 1914 to 1918. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
Maps of the 2 900 Toronto residents who died during the First World War, 1914 to 1918. Credit Patrick Cain Canadian Great War Project canadiangreatwarproject.com
#LestWeForget
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony
Royal Canadian Legion Branches host Remembrance Day ceremonies in communities across the country and abroad.
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony.
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Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony
Royal Canadian Legion Branches host Remembrance Day ceremonies in communities across the country and abroad.
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#LestWeForget
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony
Royal Canadian Legion Branches host Remembrance Day ceremonies in communities across the country and abroad.
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony.
legion.ca/remembrance/...
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony
Royal Canadian Legion Branches host Remembrance Day ceremonies in communities across the country and abroad.
Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony.
legion.ca/remembrance/...
Sorry, Trump. Americans Still See Canada as a Friend thewalrus.ca/americans-st...
Sorry, Trump. Americans Still See Canada as a Friend | The Walrus
It's one of the rare things Democrats and Republicans agree on
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November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sorry, Trump. Americans Still See Canada as a Friend thewalrus.ca/americans-st...
An AI-Generated Country Song Is Topping A Billboard Chart, And That Should Infuriate Us All - www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/11/08/a...
An AI-Generated Country Song Is Topping A Billboard Chart, And That Should Infuriate Us All
A RIFF on what country is really about.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An AI-Generated Country Song Is Topping A Billboard Chart, And That Should Infuriate Us All - www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/11/08/a...
"All that remains is the faces and the names of the wives and the sons and the daughters" -- Gordon Lightfoot
Today, 50 years ago, the crew of the Lake Superior Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. Home Free has done a great cover of Lightfoot's song.
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Today, 50 years ago, the crew of the Lake Superior Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. Home Free has done a great cover of Lightfoot's song.
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Home Free - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
YouTube video by Home Free
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November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"All that remains is the faces and the names of the wives and the sons and the daughters" -- Gordon Lightfoot
Today, 50 years ago, the crew of the Lake Superior Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. Home Free has done a great cover of Lightfoot's song.
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Today, 50 years ago, the crew of the Lake Superior Edmund Fitzgerald was lost. Home Free has done a great cover of Lightfoot's song.
youtu.be/Um1PCCkyYHE?...
National Indigenous Veterans Day
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
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Indigenous Veterans | Veterans Affairs Canada
Introduction While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada's military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were o...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
National Indigenous Veterans Day
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
Private rooms in a nursing home do not seem to help individuals. -- spotted by Marginal Revolution
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The Effect of Private vs Shared Rooms on Nursing Home Resident Health Outcomes
Nursing home care presents a significant fiscal challenge in the U.S., with an aging population increasing demand and an industry plagued by decades of poor qua
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November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Private rooms in a nursing home do not seem to help individuals. -- spotted by Marginal Revolution
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papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
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The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physi…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
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Get in Touch with Your Inner Artist at the Library
Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!” @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!” @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Get in Touch with Your Inner Artist at the Library
Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!”
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November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Get in Touch with Your Inner Artist at the Library
Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!” @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!” @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Affordable Housing Plans Were the Real Winners of the 2025 Election
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
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Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
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Affordable Housing Plans Were the Real Winners of the 2025 Election
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
www.dwell.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Affordable Housing Plans Were the Real Winners of the 2025 Election
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
www.dwell.com/article/2025...
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
www.dwell.com/article/2025...
"Whose land am I on?"
The Anishinabek Nation invites the public to join a livestream presentation on the Anishinabek Nation YouTube Channel, taking place tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST #TreatyON
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The Anishinabek Nation invites the public to join a livestream presentation on the Anishinabek Nation YouTube Channel, taking place tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST #TreatyON
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Anishinabek Nation
The Anishinabek Nation established the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) as its secretariat in 1949. The UOI was established because the Anishinabek Nation did not legally exist and a legal entity was re...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"Whose land am I on?"
The Anishinabek Nation invites the public to join a livestream presentation on the Anishinabek Nation YouTube Channel, taking place tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST #TreatyON
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The Anishinabek Nation invites the public to join a livestream presentation on the Anishinabek Nation YouTube Channel, taking place tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST #TreatyON
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Professional Development Is a Wellness Program americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/p...
Professional Development Is a Wellness Program | American Libraries Magazine
What if we center employees’ needs and wants by looking at professional development through the lens of an employee well-being program?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Professional Development Is a Wellness Program americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/p...
One of America’s Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
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Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
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One of America's Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title — Streetsblog USA
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
One of America’s Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/03/o...
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/03/o...