Referendum 2026: Separation
“No fascist leader has ever succeeded in solving this predicament”
2027-2030 Strategic Plan
They’re literally telling us what they will do for the next three years,
Social Enterprise, or the Chaos of Cooking with Kids
“…..no, calamari and gold leaf are not allowed!”
Campaign Promises in the Home Stretch
My brain is moving 1,000 Km/h and I’m running on caffeine & instinct.
Community Building Through Wards
The map took me about 10 minutes in MS Paint. The blog took considerably longer!
Re-Introducing Myself: Who Am I, and Why Am I Here?
Politics - especially at the municipal level - is a team sport, and you have to play too.
Leadership vs. Management
While management is often the measurable, known quantity, leadership exists outside the tangible and objective world.
Best Practices & Idea Sharing
I think we can copy and paste from municipalities that are already doing it successfully.
Respect, Integrity, and The Breakdown of Civility
Basic respect and decency should be defaults. I’m committing to doing better.
Strong Towns & The “15-Minute” City
From the 70’s through to present, we’ve built out not up, and have created several residential deserts where walking to buy something like milk is completely unreasonable.
Homelessness
This is the promised “companion” blog to Monday’s Addiction & Mental Health post. It’s a large and complicated issues, and I’m looking forward to community feedback!
Addiction & Mental Health
I have much more to learn in this space, and I look forward to hearing from folks who work in or have been clients of support organizations..