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Sam won’t have to face this winter…
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 aging, Montreal, Sam Sueshi Miya, suicide, Toronto, winter sidewalks
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Shoot!! Or, maybe talk?
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
Walkability + Livability
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 affordability, gentrification, livability, Toronto, walkability
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