Tag: urbanism

Maintaining Neighbourhood Character in a Time of Change

I am currently in the process of reviewing the 2nd draft of the zoning bylaw that just got published, and I felt the need to do something fun like writing an article for the newsletter instead because zoning is REALLY boring. One concept that comes up a lot in zoning discussions is the concept of …

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Who I Am and Why I’m Here – Meet Rob

Even from my perspective, this is kind of a strange thing for me to write and put in a community newsletter, but I do hope you choose to read it and hopefully take something away from it. I’ve just finished writing about what I’ve learned about the community in my 6 months involved in …

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What’s Next – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 5

question mark on pavement

This is Part 5 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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Finally – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 4

why text on a pink surface

This is Part 4 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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Isolation and the Status Quo – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 3

one black chess piece separated from red pawn chess pieces

This is Part 3 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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Oops, All Cars – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 2

landscape photography of cars

This is Part 2 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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An Introduction – Why I’m Obsessed with My Community: Part 1

high angle shot of suburban neighborhood

This is Part 1 of a 5* part series of posts about my thoughts on the urban design of our community.

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My 6-Month Review of our Community

I’ve officially been a sitting board member of the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association for 6 months now. I’ve also lived in the community for 5+ years and have family with deep roots here. As I was sitting down to put together the April edition of the newsletter, I thought to myself: “What have …

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