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

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A March 12, 2019 CityLab article is entitled: “After War or Disaster, Cities Need Culture to Recover.” The subtitle reads: “Investing in cultural cohesion and preservation can help rebuild cities devastated by war or natural disasters, says a new World Bank report.” The opening paragraphs of the CityLab article (I’ve included the original links, embedded […]

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Six Points Interchange – Kipling Avenue to reopen, Monday March 11, 2019, 5:00 pm

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I’m pleased to post a recent email from the City of Toronto concerning next steps for the Six Points Interchange. View this email in your browser The text of the message reads: At 5 p.m., Monday March 11, Kipling Avenue between Dundas St W and Bloor St W will reopen to vehicular traffic, one lane […]

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Notable early 1900s buildings, such as at 58 Wheatfield Road in Mimico, are ideal candidates for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act

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A previous post is entitled: Please send a letter of support before Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 meeting re: 58 Wheatfield Road, Mimico – Intent to Designate under Ontario Heritage Act In a subsequent post, when I have time to complete it, I will speak about the history of land-use decision making in Mimico and other waterfront […]

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Graeme Decarie has a question about 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Can you answer his question?

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Click here for previous posts about Graeme Decarie > On Feb. 25, 2019 Graeme Decarie (who was teaching at MCHS that year) wrote regarding the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: I’ve just been watching a very long series on the Cuban Revolution. There was a point – I think it was about 1962 – that […]

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Changing the Narrative – State of Heritage Report 2019: This document from Heritage Toronto is well worth a close read

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You can access the report here: Changing the Narrative – State of Heritage Report 2019 This is a beautifully written, succinct, and inspiring report developed with extensive community input. I highly recommend that you read this document. Here is the executive summary: Executive Summary Heritage is for everyone. It should be accessible to everyone. As one […]

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The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and developers Solmar and Two Sisters Resorts are set to face off in court on Valentine’s Day: Feb. 13, 2019 Niagara Now article

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A Feb. 13, 2019 Niagara Now article is entitled: “A Valentine’s Day affair.” The opening paragraphs read: The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and developers Solmar and Two Sisters Resorts are set to face off in court on Valentine’s Day. Two Sisters Resorts Corp. and Solmar (Niagara 2) Inc. are trying to quash a proposed heritage designation […]

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Arnold’s restaurant was a well known Long Branch landmark for many years

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On Feb. 21, 2019, Heritage Toronto will release its State of Heritage Report. In the lead-up to the launch, the organization is showcasing some of the case studies featured in the Report

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Click here to access the Feb. 7, 2019 E-News message from Heritage Toronto > An excerpt from the message reads: February 7, 2019 STATE OF HERITAGE REPORT URBAN FARM PROJECT On February 21, Heritage Toronto will release its State of Heritage Report. In the lead-up to the launch, we are showcasing some of the case […]

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History and Social Theory (2005) by Peter Burke and Two Cheers for Anarchism (2012) by James C. Scott warrant a close read

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David Godley’s Long Branch Update – February 2019

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You can access the update here: David Godley – February 2019 Update The Update includes two Word documents which I have converted to PDF format: coacomplaint 6540th character evaluation Commentary I’m pleased to have the opportunity to share David Godley’s monthly messages. It took me a while to figure out how to post such items […]

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