Here is my feedback on the central transit hub for King and Victoria as proposed by the Region of Waterloo. You can submit your own […]
Why everyone benefits by building the LRT
A very important angle is missing from the ongoing debate about the LRT in Waterloo Region. The LRT benefits everyone. Even if you never step […]
Rename Otto Street as Margaret Avenue?
Should we rename Otto Street to be Margaret Avenue? With all due respect to Otto Fleischauer, I believe it’s worth considering because it makes sense. […]
Day 5: Building healthy, sustainable communities benefits us all
When we hear the word health, we automatically think of physical health or maybe psychological health. We think: doctors, hospitals, dentists. We think working out, vitamins […]
Align Region of Waterloo budget decisions with its established directions
The following are comments I made in a presentation to the Region of Waterloo Council at a meeting last night to get input on its […]
Biweekly garbage pickup doesn’t need to be a stinky problem
Here’s a letter to the editor of The Record published on Nov. 19 Moving to biweekly garbage pickup could indeed be a very stinky problem […]
Increase green bin use with a targeted, proactive grassroots approach
My last post concluded with some observations that I felt held lessons for moving forward. Here they are.. The Region works hard to promote the […]
Green bin is a key tool for managing waste
When I moved back to Kitchener from Toronto 7 years ago, one of the things I missed the most was our green bin. I remember […]
LRT critics should be using public transit
A letter I read in last Saturday’s Record inspired me to write the following letter that appeared today: Advocates for light rail transit should use […]
Big changes coming to Frederick Street expressway access
Updated: July 3 Big changes are coming to the Frederick Street on and off ramps to the Conestoga expressway. The changes are a result of […]