The Guardian. Since all action – whether personal, political, environmental – is always local, it’s difficult not to see this as a call directly to Nanaimo citizens and local politicians to work from a broader worldview than the self-serving here… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. Provides additional arguments for why voters should support changing the economic thinking and approaches of local governments. [ARTICLE LINK]
NY Times. One of the great benefits of reading pieces not written for our personal realm is being able to gauge on our own – without someone else’s interpretation – how they do or do not apply, e.g. to Nanaimo…. Continue Reading →
The Guardian. This is exactly the shortcoming Councillor Ben Geselbracht recently pointed out about Nanaimo’s new Economic Development Plan – a failure to recognize the centrality of the environment in the region’s economy. Best get started now on the revisions?… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. “International lawyers are drafting plans for a legally enforceable crime of ecocide – criminalising destruction of the world’s ecosystems…” which if/when it is adopted will have implications for urban planning departments in habitats such as Nanaimo. And even… Continue Reading →
The Globe and Mail. “More bike lanes and sidewalk dining are obvious changes to city streets. But many mayors are implementing more fundamental changes to education, housing and infrastructure.” [ARTICLE LINK]
The Tyee. As Patrick Condon points out clearly, it is not enough simply to promote a “new” approach without a careful look at the various outcomes of what is being proposed. Upon examination Vancouver’s Mayor Kennedy solution for affordable housing… Continue Reading →
Macleans. Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” may well be one of the defining explanations of what has happened over the past 100 years leading to where we are today. If you look past the references to and context of… Continue Reading →
The Tyee. Although the focus on beach tourism may not closely fit Nanaimo, the concept of rising local sea levels in the coming 50 years certainly does. We will experience the same higher levels as Vancouver. Consequently, Nanaimo Council may… Continue Reading →
CBC. This initiative seems also of benefit to other towns and cities like Nanaimo. Not just for identifying local hot and cool zones, but for informing official community plans and remedial action on the need to include cooling tree canopies… Continue Reading →
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