Doug Mirams

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How quickly that changed.

https://durhampost.ca/ajax-signs-back-on-to-meadoway-project-study

Ajax has decided to back Meadoway project study - Durham Post

Ajax is back on to the MoU to complete the preliminary design for the ambitious Meadoway project stretching from Oshawa to Pickering.

Durham Post
Doug Mirams1d ago

From Derek Thompson on X,

"In 2019, there were about 150,000 people working in autism therapy. Six years later, there were 654,000—more than the number of people who work in mining and logging, or telecommunications, or at the US Postal Service."
https://x.com/DKThomp/status/2061799633425215525

Doug Mirams1d ago
Ajax withdraws from Durham Meadoway project study
https://durhampost.ca/ajax-withdraws-from-durham-meadoway-project-study
Ajax withdraws from Durham Meadoway project study - Durham Post

Pickering Council were provided an update about the Durham Meadoway project; Ajax will not be participating in funding the project.

Durham Post
Doug Mirams2d ago
I cannot recommend The Vaughan Estate at Sunnybrook enough; it is where my wife and I held our reception 29 years ago this July. Lovely place.
https://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2026/05/oliver-bonacini-wedding-venue-toronto/
Doug Mirams2d ago
Does Your City Need a ‘Department of Sidewalks’?
The overlooked sidewalk has become a central site of public life. We should treat it like one.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/06/02/does-your-city-need-a-department-of-sidewalks
Does Your City Need a 'Department of Sidewalks'? — Streetsblog USA

Author Michael Pollack discusses why your city needs a Department of Sidewalks.

Streetsblog USA
Doug Mirams2d ago
Save Money: Using Low-Cost Library Programs to Maximize Impact
https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2026/06/save-money-using-low-cost-library-programs-to-maximize-impact/​
Doug Mirams2d ago
The lucky scoops trend: Why it’s fun but comes with gambling risks
The ‘surprise' element behind the prizes you win can be addicting
https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/is-the-lucky-scoops-trend-gambling-why-kids-should-be-wary-of-the-trend
The lucky scoops trend: Why it’s fun but comes with gambling risks

Lucky scoops, a viral chance-based activity, is capturing kids' attention. But experts say this game shares characteristics of gambling.

Kids News
Doug Mirams2d ago
Brave New Alps: New Forms of Rural Resurgence Through Commoning and Care
https://www.bollier.org/blog/brave-new-alps-new-forms-rural-resurgence-through-commoning-and-care
Brave New Alps: New Forms of Rural Resurgence Through Commoning and Care | David Bollier

Doug Mirams2d ago
Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how
https://theconversation.com/marriage-divorce-and-parenthood-all-shape-canadians-decisions-to-become-self-employed-heres-how-282949
Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self-employed — here’s how

Research tracking Canadians through marriage, childbirth, divorce and widowhood finds that entry into self-employment can be shaped as much by household circumstances as by individual ambition.

The Conversation
Doug Mirams3d ago
“This new Impact Brief released May 2026 explores the work libraries are already doing across North America to improve the walkability and bike-ability of their buildings — from transportation safety and bike education programs to community audits and StoryWalks! Take a look and place share widely.” – Noah Lenstra, Let’s Move in Libraries
https://www.urbanlibraries.org/files/SafeRoutestoLibraries_ImpactBrief_May26_2.pdf