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Making development proposals "realer"

I've had an idea kicking around in my head for the past year or so about how to engage people who don't read the news or come to council meetings. When it comes to new development (or redevelopment) proposals, many citizens don't know what's going on until construction starts. And by that time, …

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Airports as public spaces

I've travelled a lot in my short life, and airports have been a constant companion on my trips. There to see me off and welcome me to new lands, the airport is a gateway to the unknown. Right now I've got two hours until my plane leaves from Pearson, so I have some time to kill and I'm thinking …

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Politically Correct: 2011 redux

In May of this year, I started writing a political commentary column in Imprint, the University of Waterloo's student newspaper. In June, I came on board The Opposition, a new start-up website dedicated to fostering intellectual debate about Canadian and international politics. With  Imprint taking …

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I Predict a Riot

UK hip-hop artist Reveal's reflection on the 2011 Tottenham riots is an amazing work of art. I haven't been able to get it out of my head for the past week, and I'm not complaining. The lyrics are a raw blow-by-blow account of how a peaceful protest by people disaffected with the police was …

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