Ryan RobinsonTentative agreement has been reached for Grand River Transit, so the buses will still be running tomorrow. Ratification vote on Sunday.
This is the kind of important news I want giving me mid-afternoon notifications.
Ryan Robinson"In simple terms, the city wants to turn it into a place where people can live, work and spend time, not just drive through."
Huh. What a novel idea.
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"In simple terms, the city wants to turn it into a place where people can live, work and spend time, not just drive through."
Huh. What a novel idea.
Melissa Bowman"Several local congregations are currently pursuing housing redevelopments. Each proposal has drawn fire from some neighbours." #WatReg #Housing https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/churches-homes-redevelopment/article_9939112b-4fdb-5fd0-a98f-af8dcdc400a8.html
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 https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s1/4
Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region | Do You Hear What I Hear: Local Media
When a local newspaper investigation saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, it's more than just good journalism—it's infrastructure in action. In this episode, we explore how local media ...
Roads, libraries, and rec facilities seem like the very thing I would expect my property taxes to cover. Why do we try to tie it to new housing development (and also expect it to not increase the cost of that housing)? #WatReg #Housing https://www.therecord.com/news/council/kitchener-development-charge-shortfall/article_95cb27ae-b955-5434-9eab-0087d03addc3.html
“The faster you can make a transit route, the more it speeds up people’s trips, the more places people can get to in a certain amount of time, and the more competitive it is with other modes of travel. Speed allows us to better use our infrastructure and our existing resources.” Druker said. #WatReg https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/ion-kitchener-speed-trains/article_0a41693a-4c6a-57dd-bcdd-4abf5ee4e69e.html
"Organizing and launching 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 #WatReg #Playgrounds https://leahreesorkeller.substack.com/p/play-on-midtown-playground-renewal
Hard disagree on this one. Community safety is absolutely part of the mayor's job. It's unfortunate that we by and large assume that police hold all the answers to 'keeping our community safe' and arguments like this strengthen that unfortunate narrative. #WatReg #Policing https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/tactical-officer-at-waterloo-party-a-sign-of-the-times/article_166ce112-9092-5433-a2f6-8a1ae8da323b.html
