Article review: Shifting gears: TOCore and Midtown in Focus – Novae Res Urbis, June 14, 2019
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillJune 2, 2019 Fly-In Charity Breakfast at Stratford airport was a most enjoyable event
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Stratford/by Jaan PillStories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, help determine the course of our lives; and we can change the stories for the better
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillReally interesting to see the Six Points reconfiguration project as it proceeds; alleged lack of holistic vision also noted
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Jane's Walk, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillPeople can use mindfulness, like any powerful technique, for whatever purpose they wish to use it for
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillGentrification along the Lachine Canal is leaving the area’s original working-class residents dispossessed and forgotten – March 26, 2019 Montreal Gazette article (Steven High)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill“Modern movement” in architecture gave rise to “an intellectual time bomb with a very long fuse,” says planner Ken Greenberg
/1 Comment/in Commentary, Jane's Walk, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA Call for Walk Leaders + First Walkshop! (Message from Jane’s Walk Toronto)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following is an excerpt from an email message from Jane’s Walk Toronto: “No one can find what will work for our cities by looking at…suburban garden cities, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities, you’ve got to get out and walk,” – Jane Jacobs, Downtown is for People (1957) We’re nearly a month away […]
In Dark Age Ahead (2004), Jane Jacobs outlines, with a sense of despair, as well as of hope, how we can protect and strengthen our culture and communities
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Jane's Walk, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Investing in cultural cohesion and preservation can help rebuild cities devastated by war or natural disasters, says a new World Bank report – March 12, 2019 CityLab article I have an interest in the history of land-use decision making, a history that dates back millions of years. Human beings have […]