Last Thursday – Feb 13, 2020 – the City held another public participation meeting. This time around, I decided to share my thoughts about our city. It was a bit personal and I was feeling a little hesitant but I did anyway. I’m glad I did it. I got so much positive feedback that I … More The city we want and the city we have
A story of how a community came together to literally build the city they wanted. To solve old problems we need to use new tools. … More Shift Happens! – A community story
A school that cares about social and emotional development, as well as academic performance. A school that has reverence for nature as one of its core values. A school where teachers are intentional about being a lifelong role model for their students, following them throughout the grades and connecting with them on a deeper level. … More Waldorf Education 100
Humankind is bestowed with an amazing gift. A gift so powerful that it could cure diseases, epidemics. A power that makes us much stronger and faster. And many of us would become kings, with access to many of the world’s marvels. But once this power was unleashed it was impossible to control it. There was … More A powerful Gift – pt. I
In a world where we recognize more and more the importance of bringing diverse voices to the table to tackle the complex issues our cities are facing, we can’t stress enough the need to normalize knowledge about our urban environment. A precondition to become proficient in city building as a community is to improve our … More Using stories to co-create cities
Elephant in the room. informal. An obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about. The challenge This year has been very prolific in terms of the discussions about how to face the most pressing urban challenges. Despite all the clear messages, we haven’t seen a lot of action and I … More Elephant in the Room
On May 6, 2019, I had the honour of being one of the four speakers in the City Symposium Series – Sustainable Cities and Communities. It was a great experience where I had the opportunity to connect with many like-minded people. My 12-minute presentation sparked a lot of interest, maybe not as much as the … More Shift Happens! – A corporate story
