Category Archives: Toronto

Sam won’t have to face this winter…

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

I haven’t managed to shake my sadness, since I learned of Sam’s death — by drowning. I heard he left a note saying he’d had a good life. I could say ‘I’m not sure why I’m sad’ — but that … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, Montreal, Sam Sueshi Miya, suicide, Toronto, winter | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Shoot!! Or, maybe talk?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

It’s almost a year since an 18-year-old boy, Sammy Yatim, was shot to death by a Toronto police officer. He was alone in a streetcar. With a 3” knife. I guess they thought that heavy, iron streetcar couldn’t contain him. … Continue reading →

Posted in mental illness, Ombudsman, police shooting, Sammy Yatim, social justice, Toronto | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Walkability + Livability

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

I think a lot about the question of what might make my neighbourhood livable and thriving long term.  And how does that relate to affordability?  And the environment?  I’ve been trying to get my mind around some of Jane Jacobs’ … Continue reading →

Posted in affordability, gentrification, neighbourhood, Roncesvalles Village, Toronto, uban planning, urbanism, Vancouver | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments