Good morning, Look around your neighbourhood. Maybe it’s a gleaming condo corridor. Maybe it’s a quiet residential street. Maybe it’s a mix of towers and storefronts, cars and kids, parks and pavement.Now ask yourself: Who planned this place? Who invested in it? And who is involved to make it a true community? Every neighbourhood is shaped by decisions: … [Read more...] about Lesson 32: What Jane and Finch Teaches Us About City Building
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Lesson 30: Make Your Mark on Your City, Inspired by Toronto’s First Mayor
Good morning, Nearly two centuries later, what can William Lyon Mackenzie still teach us about building a better city? In my reading of his story, I find that one of his beliefs was that true democracy requires active civic participation, including fair elections, public debate, and citizen involvement, principles that are essential to good governance. When York became … [Read more...] about Lesson 30: Make Your Mark on Your City, Inspired by Toronto’s First Mayor