Did you know? Waterloo Region has no women's-only shelters. This week's #Citified looks at how we got here and what's being done to address this issue. This is the first post in an ongoing series on women's shelters in Waterloo Region. https://citified.substack.com/p/where-are-the-womens-shelters-pt1

After more than a decade of consideration, Rockway Centre may soon be redeveloped. Learn more about the proposed plans and how we (finally!) got to this point in this week's #Citified. https://citified.substack.com/p/rockway-centre

There is no shortage of news coming from our local councils these days...and some of it is even good news! Check out this week's #Citified to learn about Waterloo Region's first net-zero-carbon municipal building, the re-opening of Roos Island, and the Region's Community Benefits Program. https://citified.substack.com/p/the-upside-august-2024

If, like me, you're a fan of co-operative housing, you may be excited to learn that Kitchener Council has recently passed an incentive to encourage more affordable, supportive, and co-operative housing. Learn more in this week's #Citified https://citified.substack.com/p/i-heart-co-op-housing

This week's #Citified dives into local council decisions with a focus on the many housing-related decisions coming to councils right now. https://citified.substack.com/p/the-council-round-up-july-2024

School's out, summer is in, and it's the long weekend - that sounds like the perfect time to share some local good news stories with #Citified's Upside. https://citified.substack.com/p/the-upside-june-2024

Our community lost the KW Symphony last year. Are we about to lose THEMUSEUM too? Learn more in this week's #Citified https://citified.substack.com/p/whats-happening-with-themuseum

Today, Kitchener Council will discuss the proposed Shared Accommodation Bylaw which recommends new policies and procedures for lodging homes and short-term rentals such as Airbnb. Learn more in this week's #Citified. https://citified.substack.com/p/kitcheners-shared-accommodation-bylaw

This week's #Citified features good news from in and around Waterloo Region, including: new cycling infrastructure in Kitchener, a refreshed website for Land Back Camp, and details about Kitchener's first high-efficiency, all-electric condo building. https://citified.substack.com/p/the-upside-may-2024

Week 3 of the #Citified series looking at what's happening with the possible expropriation of Wilmot farmland, digs into what elected officials are (or aren't) saying, and actions residents are taking in response. https://citified.substack.com/p/hush-hush-in-wilmot-pt-3