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 →
By Don White. If you haven’t watched local politics lately (and why would you with the pandemic, US election fallout, and impending holidays going on) you may have missed a watershed moment on Nanaimo Council. In the Special Council Meeting… 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]
By Don White. Back in May, Nanaimo City Hall’s announcement of the creation of The Mayor’s Task Force on Recovery and Resilience offered everyone a ray of hope. We thought we’d shortly be learning ways to harden our capabilities to… Continue Reading →
By Don White. Back on May 5, 2020, a City of Nanaimo news release announced the creation of The Mayor’s Task Force on Recovery and Resilience. The stated purpose was “to address upcoming economic impacts, community resiliency and provide a… Continue Reading →
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 →
By Don White. An important principle that underlies community is now being played out in Nanaimo – and, I suspect, in most other towns across the country. It involves the wearing of face masks for COVID-19, but for a reason… 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 →
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