parks & green spaces

16 Aug Let’s Talk Revenue Generation

Posted at 17:41h in density & affordability, equity, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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There is regular call by some of my colleagues to "find significant savings" in our city budget.  This sounds great and honestly most of us are constantly looking for ways to save money and decrease our budgets.  It is something we all must do. My issue...

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15 Aug TeamSTC Should Never be Scapegoats

Posted at 19:36h in active transportation, budget, climate crisis, density & affordability, equity, housing, local business, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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Last night at Council (August 14), we hopefully had our final motions about the 2023 property taxes and now we'll be able to focus on the new multi-year budget for 2024 to 2026. I've already talked about the budget and the decisions made - you can...

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21 Jul Let’s Talk About Taxes

Posted at 18:56h in active transportation, budget, climate crisis, council update, density & affordability, housing, local business, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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I'm sure many of you have read in the St. Catharines Standard or listened to 610 CKTB, that on Monday, July 24, there is a motion being brought forward to reconsider the 2023 City of St. Catharines budget...

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28 Apr Multi Year Budget – A New Frontier for STC

Posted at 15:01h in active transportation, budget, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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Who doesn't love to talk budgets?  It's exciting stuff. I'll admit when I sit down to look at budgeting and plans for my own company and my personal life - I don't look forward to it, I don't know too many that do look forward to...

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12 Apr Making Space for Girls in our Parks and Public Spaces

Posted at 13:43h in equity, parks & green spaces, public spaces

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Last week I got the chance to talk with Steph Vivier and Ruth Unrau on the Power Hour on 610 CKTB, about the importance of making our parks and public spaces for girls. As a city or community, when we talk about updating playgrounds or sports...

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03 Mar Arrested Mobility with Charles T. Brown & Gil Penalosa

Posted at 17:45h in equity, housing, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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Last week I attended Gil Penalosa's Cities for Everyone webinar Arrested Mobility with Charles T. Brown. Charles took us through how over-policing (i.e., policy, planning, policing, and polity) has had a direct impact on the physical mobility of the Black community in the US (and in Canada...

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24 Feb Equality vs Equity – Getting What You Need

Posted at 15:20h in active transportation, equity, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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When we talk about parks, transit, sidewalks and roads, buildings - we use the words equity and equality.  I've often heard them used as if they mean the same think.  In fact, I was once one of those people. They are not. It's hard sometimes to understand...

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19 Feb Kiwanis Aquatics Centre Job Shadowing

Posted at 18:10h in parks & green spaces, public spaces

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Thank you #TEAMSTC for arranging my day of shadowing the team at Guest Services at the Kiwanis Aquatics Centre. I had an amazing day! I had the opportunity to tour the entire building (wow, you could never tell that the building is 10 years old), check...

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18 Oct Q & A with St. Catharines Environmental Alliance

Posted at 16:16h in climate crisis, density & affordability, parks & green spaces, public spaces, transportation

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As you know, climate change has been identified as the number 1 crisis facing humanity, and in April of 2019 the City of St. Catharines declared a Climate Emergency. What place does that hold on your priority list, and what measures do you plan to...

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11 Oct Adopting the 3-30-300 Rule

Posted at 15:58h in climate crisis, parks & green spaces, public spaces

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Climate change is the largest threat to our health and wellness. And as a city, we are obligated to ensure St. Catharines residents can lead healthy lives.   During this term of council, thanks to Councillor @KevinTowsendSTC, we approved the planting of 100,000 trees in the next...

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