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What is Social Innovation? Good question
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn previous posts, such as one at the link below, I have noted that I do not know what a Jane’s Walk is: What is a Jane’s Walk? It’s an open-ended concept Similarly, I do not know what Social Innovation is: A Jane’s Walk is a walking conversation, or walking lecture, or starts as lecture, […]
Gratitude is good for your health, the evidence (and anecdotal experience) suggests
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn April 22, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Shawn Achor’s 6 exercises for happiness: Happiness a choice not a pursuit, psychologist advises.” There may, or may not, be some hyperbole in the claim that happiness is a choice; I wouldn’t know; I haven’t had a look at the book – The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of […]
Great day for planting perennials at Small Arms Building in Mississauga
/1 Comment/in Jane's Walk, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn recent years I’ve written several blog posts about the history dating back to the 1940s, that is connected with the Small Arms Building, located at 1352 Lakeshore Road East at the foot of Dixie Road. Click here to access Heritage Mississauga overview of Small Arms Ltd. story > Originally dedicated to the inspection of […]
The Housing Bomb (2013)
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhen I first came across The Housing Bomb: Why Our Addiction to Houses Is Destroying the Environment and Threatening Our Society (2013), I thought the title may be a marketing ploy to attract readers. My assumption was not valid, as I learned when I began to read the book. The concept of the housing bomb […]
The real problem with America’s inner cities: May 10, 2015 New York Times article
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMany perspective lend themselves to the study of what are called “inner cities.” Among the perspectives is evidence-based research including ethnographic research by Alice Goffman, the daughter of Erving Goffman. Another perspective relates to evidence-based research about North American drug laws. A May 10, 2015 New York Times article is entitled:”The Real Problem With America’s Inner […]
Globe and Mail series: Risks are associated with too much consumerism; risks are associated with too little of it
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve explored two related concepts in a May 9, 2015 Twitter post, which can be represented as follows: Consumerism fuels runaway spending Consumers in debt stop consuming, economic collapse looms Risks are associated with too much consumerism (in the sense of the compulsion to buy the newest electronic gadgets, bigger houses, and pricier cars) That is, a […]
Steve Nazar, who moved from Alderwood (Toronto) to Duncan, British Columbia, comments on what drives people out of Toronto
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn previous posts, I’ve shared views about the destruction of the neighbourhood character of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey). Among the posts are the following recent ones: Comment from Susan Virtue: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” meeting at The Assembly Hall Comment from Susan Albert: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” […]
Versions One and Two of Janet’s great post at our portal to the history of Cartierville School
/1 Comment/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAt a previous post, we’ve shared some posts from Janet regarding Cartierville School. In order to bring attention to the post, and to have both versions of her post in one place, I’ve written the post that you are now reading. After Janet had sent her first post, she sent a second one because it […]
Reinventing urban democracy in Barcelona – March 25, 2015 openDemocracy.net article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill1) Reinventing urban democracy A March 25, 2015 openDemocracy.net article is entitled: “Reinventing urban democracy in Barcelona.” The opening paragraphs read: “We’re losing Barcelona and we want to win it back.” These are the opening words of the manifesto of the new electoral alliance Barcelona en Comú (which can be translated as “Barcelona for all”). […]