A few months ago, I started a practice called Probing Utopia with a group of friends. In it, we imagine a future where things are a little different from today – a future that all of us would like to live in. The proposal wasn’t to discuss action plans or the steps we need to … More The Power of Collective Imagination
I hope you are healthy and safe. I guess we all realize by now that this crisis is more than just a new disease. It is affecting work, school, social relationships and many other things. Its impacts will extend beyond the sef-isolation period. I think Chris Mackie, our Chief Medical Officer from the Health Unit … More An Open letter to my OEV neighbours
Three brothers were playing in their backyard where there was a garden and a dog. Their mother loved the garden very much. It had flowers in many different colours, shapes, and smells. It also had all sorts of vegetables. It was a garden that provided nurture for the body and for the soul. The dog … More Three brothers
It’s been a few years since the global pandemic. Everything is back to normal now. Well… “back” is not the right word. It is a new normal. I’m still biking to work like I always did, but I hardly have any space left with so many cyclists in the road. Even with the ever-expanding cycling … More A soft reset for humankind
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
