28 Apr Multi Year Budget – A New Frontier for STC
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...
13 Apr The Cost of Parking – Yes Parking Really Does Cost Money
Parking and parking spaces are almost always a hot topic. Or should I say contraversial one. Whether you're talking about having to pay for parking or how many parking spaces a new development (small, medium or large) has - it tends to bring out extreme passion...
03 Mar Arrested Mobility with Charles T. Brown & Gil Penalosa
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...
24 Feb Equality vs Equity – Getting What You Need
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...
18 Oct Q & A with St. Catharines Environmental Alliance
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...
21 Sep Innovative Developments Needed!
I had the opportunity to check out the opening launch for Warbler Place Urban Village in Welland. And can I just say WOW!One of the big issues our city faces is Housing, Affordability & Density and I have said that we need to advocate for...
01 Sep Taking Mobility for Granted
Recently I was given the opportunity to experience what it is like to navigate our city sidewalks in a wheelchair. The opportunity was given to me by Amy, a mother of a young child who uses a wheelchair. Amy had called me to talk about the...
