New Direction for Municipal Matters 2

After investing way too much personal time lately in tracking down information and putting forward arguments completely against the North Commuter Bridge and subsequently (after deciding my initial opposition was fatally flawed) detailing the baffling decision to move from a four-lane to six-lane build – it has become quite clear that I should step back ...

World’s Smallest Park – Portland, OR

World's Smallest Park - Portland, OR
Welcome to Mill Ends Park in Portland, OR, which is reportedly the smallest in the world. Originally supposed to house a streetlight that never came it measures about 2ft in diameter. Tweet

Planet S Mag Column #2: Saskatoon’s Lax Election Spending Rules

My second urban affairs column for Planet S Magazine hit the street today.  In this edition I shed a bit of light on the current election spending rules for Saskatoon civic elections, compare us to other Canadian cities, and set out a few suggestions on how we can improve our system.  Here is a quick ...

OurYXE Podcast #13: Councillor Tiffany Paulsen

OurYXE Podcast #13: Councillor Tiffany Paulsen
  Last week the OurYXE hosting crew (Jordon, DeeAnn, Hilary, and myself) sat down with Ward 9 Councillor Tiffany Paulsen. Over the course of an hour we discussed topics ranging from Tiffany’s first campaign to the cost of a growing city to roads and infrastructure. One of my favourite topics was dissecting with the Councillor ...