Feb. 7, 2017 message from Jane’s Walk
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick here to access this Jane’s Walk message in your browser > At the above-noted link you can find the links and photos that are not included in the text below. Following message is from Jane’s Walk: Hello, friends of Jane’s Walk! The 2017 festival is officially in the works now and we are excited […]
Advisory Group for Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines had a productive meeting on Feb. 7, 2017
/4 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate: A more complete and highly informative overview of the contents of the Feb. 7, 2017 Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines Draft Document is available at the website of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes. We owe thanks to Councillor Grimes for the role that he and his office have played in the initiation and development […]
Toronto’s 1950s emergency housing: An informative, comprehensive overview by Kevin Brushett (2007)
/34 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Some Popular Posts - Past & Present, Toronto/by Jaan PillLife at the Long Branch Army Camp, long, long ago! – Garry Burke shares additional comments
/26 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Ted Long shares photos from the Long Branch army camp in the 1950s; with comments from Ted Long & Garry Burke I am pleased to share with you an additional comment (Jan. 31, 2017) from Garry Burke: [Ted Long has established that he is indeed the “Teddy” Long that Garry […]
Ted Long shares photos from the Long Branch army camp in the 1950s; with comments from Ted Long & Garry Burke
/6 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhere Europe’s GDP Is Rising And Falling: Impressive data visualization at CityLab.com
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Jan. 18, 2017 CityLab.com article is entitled: “Where Europe’s GDP Is Rising And Falling: These maps break down the EU’s wealth, region by region.” Great use of data visualization! Very impressive work. Also, of interest: A Jan. 27, 2017 Brookings Institution article is entitled: “What science tells us about how to combat fake news.” An […]
CBC The Current podcast: We are natural storytelling machines, not statisticians – The Undoing Project (2017)
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Jan. 27, 2017 CBC The Current article (with a link to a podcast) is entitled: “How two game-changing psychologists changed the way we think about thinking.” Click here for a transcript of the Jan. 27, 2017 CBC interview > The CBC interview on which the article is based, was with the author Michael Lewis. […]
History of Canadian housing: Keeping to the Marketplace (1993); Unplanned Suburbs (1996); Emergence of Social Security (1997); Social Policy & Practice (2006)
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled Where will the people go: Toronto’s Emergency Housing Program and the Limits of Canadian Social Housing Policy, 1944-1957. Many perspectives – such as ones based on history, political economy, and economics, or a combination of them – are available with regard to housing. Among these perspectives, original, first-hand accounts from people who’ve actually […]
Humber College Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings took place on Jan. 26, 2017
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOn Jan. 26, 2017 I had the good fortune to attend the Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings to celebrate three new additions to Humber College in South Etobicoke. The Lakeshore Student Welcome and Resource Centre The Lakeshore Fitness Centre The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre Click here for a quick overview and short video about the new […]