Each one of us has Mental Health. Protect it.
May is Mental Health Awareness month. It’s an important area to shine a spotlight on, particularly now. While Mental Health isn’t a new concern by any measure, it seems to […]
A Day of Mourning
…and the gifts that it can bring As I get ready to start another week (Mondays seem to be the only weekday that’s recognizable amid our COVID-confusion) I pause and […]
“Free Range” Post Covid Parenting
Once this pandemic is over, I’ve made a vow to become much more of a free-range parent. I want my kids out of the house, free to roam, and the […]
The “So-called” Privileges of Home HQ
“The biggest stress relief will be getting people back to work.” That was the sentence that stopped me from reading the rest of an article in The Toronto Star titled “An impossible […]
An Aspiration for all Seasons
(Yes, even a COVID-19 one) A few years ago, I remember being told to essentially “lower my expectations” by two people whom I worked with. We were formalizing processes. We […]
Defending (and redefining) Density
Last week I joined a webinar series on The Future of Cities presented by the Ryerson City Building Institute in collaboration with the Urban Land Institute. It included a discussion about the […]
Hey! You Forgot a Hero.
The New York Times recently published an article titled, “When the Mundane Becomes Heroic” accompanied by a photographic census of what New York looks like today. It focused on the […]
“How Disaster Liberates Us Into The Present”
How Disaster Liberates Us Into The Present […]
“The Rich Get Richer” (and other distorted thoughts)
While shopping at Loblaws recently, I was advised by the employee who handed me a shopping cart that “As of tomorrow, we’re only allowing 50 people in the store at […]
Social Structures Saving Lives
Recently, I had the opportunity to hear Indy Johar, Founding Director of Dark Matter Labs, when he came to visit our leadership team at Tridel. He was there to stretch […]
When It Rains, It Pours
The Impact of Climate Change on Construction We all face competing priorities when it comes to concerns about climate change. Whatever is immediately around us or dominating the news tends […]
Are YOU Afraid of Ghosts?
Ghosts Among Us I’ve never been afraid of ghosts, but that’s starting to change. It seems there’s more of them living among us lately. Especially when it comes to urban […]
Insight. The Collective Kind.
Near the close of 2019, I was fortunate to attend The Collective an event in New York City hosted by CB Insights. More than 30 live interviews were conducted onstage […]
10 Lessons from Fenway Park about City Building
When my family takes a vacation, we often go to another city. Typically, visiting a sports arena is on the agenda. When you’re surrounded by boys, big and small, (I […]
I Left My Heart (and City)
San Francisco is my Father’s favourite city. And so it became mine. It wasn’t by default, as is often the case when it comes to loving the same things as […]
Play Ball
Many conversations in the Six these last few weeks included a four letter word that starts with “b”. BALL. Basketball, to be specific. Thank you, Raptors. But, the basketball I […]
