Excellent introduction to why good planning is so important, providing evidence of how Waterloo once led the way and a warning about the damage that will be done if we allow single-minded provincial interference to continue unabated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvH0...

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Local News and Views (May 2026) open.substack.com/pub/citified...

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My latest Evening Muse offering: Decision '26 Post 1: Nomination Day bit.ly/3OTmPIk

For Waterloo Region residents, "come October you neither get to elect the head of your regional council directly nor indirectly through your own local representatives, and now that head of council is going to be more powerful than anyone you can actually vote for." #WRcouncil

As populist politicians and waves of new technologies pound the life out of the fourth estate, creating a culture of appreciation for quality journalism may be our only hope. wan-ifra.org/2026/04/new-... #democracy @magsnews.bsky.social @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social @cajournalists.bsky.social

It's nomination day, folks and we've already got some interesting developments! #WRvotes2026 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Fruit Shop, By-Ward Market, Ottawa Kathleen Moir Morris 1922-1929

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If you need to be reminded of the importance of local journalism (especially important right now it seems!), give Midtown Radio's Community By Design podcast on local media a listen. So good! #WatReg communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s1/4

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“Tirana Moons” temporary outdoor public space and library in Tirana (by Studio Precht and UDV Architects).

"Organizing things on a small scale in our neighbourhoods helps us build and maintain the muscles we need for organizing on a larger scale. It is building up our collective capacity in community, strengthening the web of connections and relationships that make change possible." -Leah Reesor-Keller

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I love Monica Tap’s larger-than-life “Road to Lily Dale I”. In a decentralized #WaterlooRegion with few unifying symbols, the Grand River is a common muse. Public art and publicly accessible galleries are not just a nice-to-have. They are part of what makes a neighbourhood worth living in.

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It's happening! The Queen St. Commons is back! www.instagram.com/p/DV8sG3XCXS...

Ontario municipalities over the barrel, again seanmarshall.ca/2026/03/16/o...

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What makes a longevity-ready city? Everyday movement is frictionless Nature isn’t a day trip, it’s on your street Housing is flexible and connected Social infrastructure is taken seriously Purpose is built into civic life

Promenade radio magazine EXTRA feature: Martin de Groot in conversation with Tracey Frank, board chair, and Cynthia Johnston Turner, conductor Wellington Wind Symphony. Online only: bit.ly/4bc02j5.

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A Saturday evening post: marinus.substack.com/p/concert-of...

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New Evening Muse offering, the sixth in a series started three years ago. bit.ly/4aJuZLb

Picking Up the Thread: This new Evening Muse offering is the first in about 9 months: bit.ly/4rChUsU Stay tuned for Concert of the Canadas 6: Of Presidents and Kings.

Our radio magazine for this week, a special Groundhog Day issue all about gardening. Promenade is heard every Monday -- at 5pm over the air at CKMS 102.7 Radio Waterloo, and -- at 7pm via www.midtownradio.ca Links for streaming on demand: Substack bit.ly/4c6sOCx Spotify + bit.ly/4rokVgd

Kevin Thomason's weekly newsletter for the Grand River Environmental Network praises and thanks CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo news reporter Dan Kellar for his "excellent, in-depth coverage" of our current water crisis: www.frequencynews.ca/news/water-w... radiowaterloo.ca/ckms-news-20...

Regional Council's A Series of Unfortunate Events? open.substack.com/pub/citified...

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Join me in opposing changes to the mandate, resourcing and independence of conservation authorities that make it harder for them to fulfill their crucial role. ontarionature.good.do/conservation...

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This cause is important to me you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sa...

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