LA Mall Purchase Would Be the Biggest Victory Yet for Community-Driven Development Next City
Lack of paper roads hampers urban growth [in NZ] stuff.co.nz
L’accent Québécois de la famille royale La Presse
Obligatory cuteness overload post after seeing pygmy possums for the first time #WildOz #littledesert pic.twitter.com/rOxkYbepro
— Dylan Westaway (@DylanWestaway) April 13, 2021
Commuting, and Confronting History, on a Remote Canadian Railway The New York Times
Dogs help us see the city in unique ways. Their absence is profound when they are gone Toronto Star
Why Latin America’s Bet on Local Government Is Ambitious – and Risky Americas Quarterly
— Todd Alcott (@toddalcott) March 18, 2021
Is your butter not as soft as it used to be? The pandemic and our urge to bake is partly to blame – along with palm oil The Globe and Mail
Seating is Fundamental City Infrastructure: The Proof is in Paris Social Life Project
The Teenage Tinkerer Behind an E-Bike Revolution The New York Times
i love degas pic.twitter.com/p2zOG3VQpm
— a big pretty Lizard (@birdcardigan) April 2, 2021
This week I read The Case of the Missing Men. A graphic novel mystery that was well done and fun to read.
Food deserts and oasis Charles Gauvin - Urban Data Science
Toronto needs to make some political noise to make sure Quiet Streets doesn’t hit a dead end Toronto Star
"Draw Bridge Ahead" pic.twitter.com/ttTYjMsEAG
— Arthur Charpentier (@freakonometrics) March 25, 2021
Yesterday, I finished reading The Mirage Factory and it was a great trip through three parts of the early 1900s development of Los Angeles. It takes you through the triumphs of William Mulholland securing water for the city, the upward trajectory of the movie industry and the rise of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (Canadian connection alert!!). Of course, none of these three continue their success forever. The stories together make for a nice peek at the development of LA from a middle of nowhere to a city on the path to greatness. It was a nice reminder of all the areas I still need to visit next time I get out to LA.
Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout The Atlantic
If You Look at Your Phone While Walking, You’re an Agent of Chaos The New York Times
In 1955, a McDonald's hamburger cost $0.15. Today, they're worth $2.50 each.
— abstractify 📚 (@abstractify) March 20, 2021
If you had bought 400,000 of them for just $60,000 and never sold, those burgers would be worth $1,000,000 today.#investing #CFA #compounders
McKinsey’s partners suffer from collective self-delusion The Economist
To make Toronto safe from another van attack isn’t hard. The solution has been found on our streets for years Toronto Star
Ten years ago, the world took away the wrong lesson from the tragedy of Fukushima The Globe and Mail
This pic taken in #Toronto in 1972 shows my predecessor Marcelle Campana on Bastille Day at the Ontario Science Centre. The same year, Marcelle left for Panama to become France’s FIRST FEMALE AMBASSADOR. #IWD21 #InternationalWomensDay
— Tudor ALEXIS (@tudoralexis1) March 8, 2021
📷: @torontolibrary pic.twitter.com/HyW5LlxWzN
Companies Should Examine Their Troubled Pasts – Before Courts Do It for Them Americas Quarterly
Sportsnet’s Blue Jays radio call is short-sighted — and hopefully short-lived Toronto Star
Paper trail in Beirut explosion winds back to London address used by shell companies The Globe and Mail
@NonsenseIsland made a great thread about classical music in cartoons and this was one of my favourite ones.
Beethoven's Fifth was used in World War II cartoons for a very specific reason: the Morse Code for "V" is dot-dot-dot-dash, and so the similar motif from the Beethoven piece symbolized "V for Victory" to wartime audiences. pic.twitter.com/lzigsdTCsf
— Vincent Alexander (@NonsenseIsland) March 1, 2021