Jennifer Keesmaat
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And then my own piece that could help tie these issues together: something I hope @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social sees, and takes action on 5/@yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social @brucefanjoy.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Canada needs an architecture policy
And by ‘architecture’ we shouldn’t just think of buildings. We should think of buildings and landscapes as well as transportation infrastructure, plazas and parkways as elements of the built environme...
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
And then my own piece that could help tie these issues together: something I hope @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social sees, and takes action on 5/@yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social @brucefanjoy.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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This is also reinforced by something @jordanmoffatt.bsky.social wrote for the @ottawacitizen.com, that the disconnect in planning/transportation planning etc is leaving us worse off. 4/ ottawacitizen.com/opinion/zomb...
Moffatt: Zombies, fairies and dragons in Ottawa’s new transportation plan
This fantasy document won't solve our traffic problems. But other cities have found a way to slay bottlenecks.
ottawacitizen.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is also reinforced by something @jordanmoffatt.bsky.social wrote for the @ottawacitizen.com, that the disconnect in planning/transportation planning etc is leaving us worse off. 4/ ottawacitizen.com/opinion/zomb...
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Then turning to the opinion section @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social points out the social promise that isn’t being kept (something I agree w/and have pointed out here in #Ottawa); an excellent piece on the need for social infrastructure 3/ www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: By letting public spaces and services fail, our cities are breaking a fundamental promise to the people who live there
Cities can’t honestly sell people on urban density if they cannot assure them that the infrastructure needed will be provided
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Then turning to the opinion section @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social points out the social promise that isn’t being kept (something I agree w/and have pointed out here in #Ottawa); an excellent piece on the need for social infrastructure 3/ www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Followed by @alexbozikovic.bsky.social second piece on Old City Hall and, again, another call for design quality, public realm and access and fresh thinking; 2/ www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and...
Toronto’s Old City Hall could soon be a home for its civic treasures. It can be more than that
A historic building, set to be transformed into a museum, is also a chance to put our ‘Beautiful City’ rhetoric to the test
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Followed by @alexbozikovic.bsky.social second piece on Old City Hall and, again, another call for design quality, public realm and access and fresh thinking; 2/ www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and...
Support for congestion pricing skyrockets a year after implementation. Change is hard, but once people figure it out, they begin to take advantage of the upsides. Let’s hope NYC stays the course to realize its full potential. We need a good North American example to put some wind in Toronto’s sails.
January 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Support for congestion pricing skyrockets a year after implementation. Change is hard, but once people figure it out, they begin to take advantage of the upsides. Let’s hope NYC stays the course to realize its full potential. We need a good North American example to put some wind in Toronto’s sails.