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To what extent do neighbourhood Facebook groups serve as virtual gated communities?
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn April 28, 2016 Walrus article is entitled: “Neighbourhood Watch: How social networks lead to racial profiling. Welcome to Canada’s new virtual gated communities.” This is an interesting article about identity politics in Montreal and Toronto. I belong to a closed Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group in the neighbourhood where I live; for that reason among others […]
Chinese gated communities feature social clustering, micro-governing, and social engineering
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn The Government Next Door (2015), Luigi Tomba describes five “rationalities” whereby the Chinese state has maintained control over local neighbourhoods during the transition from socialism to capitalism, namely: Social clustering micro-governing social engineering contained contention, and exemplarism Homogeneity of collective interests In Chapter 1 of the above-noted, exquisitely well-organized study, Luigi Tomba notes that “Communities are places […]
Fortress America: Gated Communities in the United States (1997) serves as a classic study regarding gated communities
/1 Comment/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve been reading several books about gated communities in countries around the world, beginning with The Government Next Door (2015), which I have discussed in previous posts. Fortress America (1997) The latter study refers to Fortress America: Gated Communities in the United States (1997) among other resources. Fortress America (1997), like The Government Next Door (2015) […]
Second Stop – Marina Ave. & Long Branch Ave.: May 5, 2018 Jane’s Walk
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post is a work in progress. 62 and 68 Long Branch Avenue and 28 Marina Avenue The first thing that strikes the eye is the construction site at the corner of Marina Ave. and Long Branch Ave. at 62 and 68 Long Branch Avr. A Jan. 22, 2018 Etobicoke Guardian article, entitled “Councillors approved […]
Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s May 5, 2018 Jane’s Walk (starts 10:30 am at Long Branch Ave. & Lake Shore) now posted at Jane’s Walk website & Facebook page
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe May 5, 2018 walk in Long Branch led by MPP Peter Milczyn has now been posted to the Jane’s Walk website and Facebook page Click here to access the walk details on Facebook > The text for the walk, at the Jane’s Walk website, reads: Evolution of Long Branch Park (Starting 1884) Led by […]
“Jus’ thinkin'” post from Graeme Decarie, who taught at Malcolm Campbell High School in the early 1960s
/3 Comments/in Jane's Walk, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here for previous posts from or about Graeme Decarie > I am pleased to share with you the following post from Graeme Decarie: * * * * * * * * * * Jus’ thinkin’ My thoughts went back to the days when we and the world were young. I just caught a glimpse […]
The story that claims that bombing will solve the problem of ISIS is a story that leads us nowhere
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA basic point that Nicolas Hénin makes in Jihad Academy (2015), a study that is featured at a previous post, is that some news stories lead us astray. With any story, it’s useful to consider where the evidence leads, and to go with the story that is based upon the strongest evidence, rather than with the story […]