In a recent column, I weighed in on the public health threat posed by social isolation, particularly among seniors living alone. It would be very bold of me to suggest there was a simple solution for the complex challenges of having so many socially isolated seniors. As our cities and towns evolve, there are, however, […]
For many Vancouverites, snowfalls in our city are a bit like that relative who comes to stay every few years. After arriving, there is an initial spate of anxiety, which throws our daily routine out of whack. Then, slowly, you get increasingly annoyed by its presence until you reach a boiling point and want it […]
What if all the services you need were within walking distance from your door? During last year’s civic campaign we held several community meetings in Vancouver’s neighbourhoods. On occasion I was able to stand up and speak to the room and talk about issues that might interest them. In the eastside neighbourhood of Renfrew-Collingwood a […]
Urban planning discussions focus on bike lanes and active lives. But what about old folks? “Some day,” I quipped at the announcement of my candidacy for city councillor in May of last year, “I hope to be an old man. My bootcamp instructor, however, says I already am one.” The politics of our aging society […]
Urban commentators Paul Hillsdon & Gord Price beside Surrey’s iconic SFU campus For a city-making nerd like me, the opportunity to visit a place and get a guided tour on the state of urban development is one I cannot easily pass up. That’s why I was pleased when after I asked Paul Hillsdon to show […]