Sensible Sustainability: Design, Planning, Policy, and Strategy || Researching Housing Affordability and Food Security || Tweets by @HmmBee
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The closure of an Era...."West Coast architecture legend Geoffrey Massey dies at age 96" as told by @jmackie_mackie vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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To start our webinar on how to achieve more inclusive municipal governance in Toronto, @BrittanyAmofah notes what we are trying to achieve with inclusive governance, including integrating participatory processes and bringing in community voices into decision-making #imfgtalks
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New @imfgtoronto paper presents strategies for improving policy outcomes in cities through more effective and inclusive consultation processes: bit.ly/33gEI7M
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One long term strategy to deal with this is to build more efficient communities and buildings, thus minimizing the need for cooling or heating. #architecturematters
The number of air-conditioning units installed worldwide could triple by midcentury, pushing the total toward 6 billion. That threatens our power grids and promises to make climate change far worse. bit.ly/2GogH74
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Why are planning students taught Robert Moses' destructive plans for NYC, but not June Jordan's Sunrise to Harlem, a plan to combat urban renewal & invest in public housing, development without displacement & residents' imaginations? #CiteBlackWomenSunday newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
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You have not taken online training like this! Be in the front row. Check out the trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=VB5-rEDM… and consider signing up to advance your knowledge: commons.bcit.ca/zeroenergybu… #greenbuilding #Passivehouse @ZEBxchange @PHAccelerator @PassiveHouseCan @BCIT
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WHO now says airborne transmission of COVID-19 may be possible in some settings. A Toronto infectious diseases expert explains and offers advice dlvr.it/RbNWcy
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@WHO now states that airborne transmission of the coronavirus may be possible indoors. How can malls, restaurants, and other businesses help stem the spread? mck.co/3gGLHfs
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In their recent newsletter, Ontario’s development industry lobbyist acknowledges how they pressed the Ford government for “Community Benefit Charges” (developers pay less, communities pay more) & reveal lobbying resulted in allowing condo construction throughout the pandemic.
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Architect Eladia Smoke, who is Anishinaabekwe from Obishikokaang/Lac Seul First Nation, creates designs inspired by the natural world and grounded in Indigenous teachings. cbc.ca/1.5635295
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Permit applications that meet the criteria will be approved within 2 business days. #patio #Summer2020 #recovery vancouver.ca/news-calendar/c…
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The RAIC has launched a COVID-19 Pulse Survey to collect info on the pandemic's impacts on the architectural sector. Responses will be accepted until the new extended deadline of Tuesday, March 31 (5 pm PST).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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I asked @hackneylad to write about how the pandemic is changing our urban experience and he typically went above and beyond theguardian.com/world/2020/m…
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The purpose of an economy is to distribute resources meet needs and wants. This should be obvious to everyone. Is there a more important application of resources than saving lives? Obviously not. People pushing to save the "economy" at the expense of lives are speaking gibberish.
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Dozens of cities and counties across the U.S. are releasing inmates to lower the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak. But some notable ones are holding out.
@brentinmock reports: trib.al/rShc31e
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Just out: our round-up of how Canadian architects are responding to COVID-19, including tips for maintaining cash flow and speculation on post-pandemic design. #covid-19 #pandemic #notbusinessasusual #canada #architects #architecture #coronavirus canadianarchitect.com/what-c…
Fellow design professionals: please transition ASAP to a lower-risk remote working arrangement with your offices. Staying healthy is the most important thing right now, both for your staff but also everyone around them. #COVID19 #architecture #design #work
Architects: looking for resources to navigate these uncertain times? We've just launched our dedicated #COVID19 Preparedness page chock-full of resources inc. sources, online collaboration tools and coned, and business resources! torontosocietyofarchitects.c…
@RAIC_IRAC @oaarchitects @AIBCconnected @theABarchitects @OrdreArchiQc Maybe some guidance to your membership at this time would be helpful.
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A universal basic income is about ensuring people have the $$ they need to meet their basic needs. Trickle down economics - usually the rationale for corporate tax breaks and bailouts - have been exposed as a myth. It's time to help people directly. Canada: lead this change.
