We are living in a world with overlapping crises and challenges. Many of us, most of us care a lot about that and are actively doing something to make things better for ourselves and for others. I am deeply grateful to know many of those people and to be able to call them friends, colleagues, … More Oxygen Mask Community Project
A city with a high urban literacy rate is a regenerative city. In other words, when you have people collectively engaged in the process of shaping the places they want to live, you build a thriving place. That is why citizen participation is an important topic in city building. The European Association of Cities in … More Shift to the Middle in Urban Planning
Recently, another controversial debate started on the Facebook community group from my neighbourhood. This time was about bike lanes vs on-street parking. A good place to start My convictions are well known and I don’t need to state them here. Actually, I want to dig a little deeper. When it comes to what really matters, … More Real change requires real conversations… and bread
OUR PATH FORWARD Many people, cities and countries are realizing that going back to “business as usual” is not desirable. From the Great Realization video1 that went viral worldwide; to the Canada-wide networks of Caremongering2 groups and neighbourhood pods3; to residents and Cities that are displaying great creativity and ingenuity4. People are showing how they want to … More An Inclusive Economic Recovery for Canada
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
Recently I became a board chair of a small not-for-profit organization and I am trying to do my homework. One of my main concerns is how to create a positive experience for all board members while we use our time together in an efficient way to increase the impact and the financial sustainability of our organization. I’d like to share (especially … More Good practices for a nonprofit board of directors
Luis Patricio 