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Prescription: Bike Lanes
Some context: I am writing this blog post after spending three weeks travelling around Europe visiting numerous cities, including urbanist mecca Copenhagen. I had the privilege of experiencing the delight of biking the complete streets of that glorious city. So, I’ve returned to Canada feel...
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Some context: I am writing this blog post after spending three weeks travelling around Europe visiting numerous cities, including urbanist mecca Copenhagen. I had the privilege of experiencing the delight of biking the complete streets of that glorious city. So, I’ve returned to Canada feel...
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More Than Books: Libraries as Catalysts for Healthy Urban Transformation
Over the past few months, I’ve had the honour to serve as Guest Librarian with the Kitchener Public Library. Guest Librarians are invited by KPL to bring new ideas and to act as ambassadors for the library within their communities. During my tenure, I chose to focus on healthy cities. Speci...
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Over the past few months, I’ve had the honour to serve as Guest Librarian with the Kitchener Public Library. Guest Librarians are invited by KPL to bring new ideas and to act as ambassadors for the library within their communities. During my tenure, I chose to focus on healthy cities. Speci...
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Canada 150: Shifting From Celebration to Reflection
I can still remember the moment I got down and kissed Canadian soil. It was tarmac, actually. I’d been travelling for 45 hours from northern Russia to my home of Victoria, BC. I spent that summer with my best friend (both of has having just graduated with our bachelor’s degrees) runni...
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I can still remember the moment I got down and kissed Canadian soil. It was tarmac, actually. I’d been travelling for 45 hours from northern Russia to my home of Victoria, BC. I spent that summer with my best friend (both of has having just graduated with our bachelor’s degrees) runni...
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Put Yourself In Our Shoes: Using Empathy to Build Walkable Cities
About a year ago, I wrote a post about how urban design can impact a person’s sense of dignity. The issue has been on my mind regularly since. I think about it every day, actually. My research involves understanding how people perceive urban environments. A study I wrapped up this semester ...
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About a year ago, I wrote a post about how urban design can impact a person’s sense of dignity. The issue has been on my mind regularly since. I think about it every day, actually. My research involves understanding how people perceive urban environments. A study I wrapped up this semester ...
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On Multiculturalism in Canada: It’s Time To Practice What We Preach
So, yesterday was pretty much a write off for me, as I suspect it was for many. Our neighbours to the south voted in a fascist for president, and the reality of what that truly meant was quickly setting in. I reflected about what this victory meant for women, people of colour, people with disabil...
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So, yesterday was pretty much a write off for me, as I suspect it was for many. Our neighbours to the south voted in a fascist for president, and the reality of what that truly meant was quickly setting in. I reflected about what this victory meant for women, people of colour, people with disabil...
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OT and HNPP: Some Thoughts on the Value of Occupational Therapy
It’s occupational therapy month and I’ve been trying to figure out what I should write my annual OT blog post about. I got the idea for the post this morning on my bus ride home from the grocery store. It came to me as I contemplated punting a cantaloupe that escaped a grocery bag as ...
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It’s occupational therapy month and I’ve been trying to figure out what I should write my annual OT blog post about. I got the idea for the post this morning on my bus ride home from the grocery store. It came to me as I contemplated punting a cantaloupe that escaped a grocery bag as ...
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Learning from Burning Man: Lessons in cultivating community and building happy cities
I recently returned from the trip journey of a lifetime. I crossed off a bucket list item and went to Burning Man. It’s been a few days since my return and the dust has settled enough (both figuratively and literally) for me to gather my thoughts on what it was that I experienced on that […]
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I recently returned from the trip journey of a lifetime. I crossed off a bucket list item and went to Burning Man. It’s been a few days since my return and the dust has settled enough (both figuratively and literally) for me to gather my thoughts on what it was that I experienced on that […]
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Unsafe at the intersection: Racism, road rage and the role of urban design
A few weeks ago, while biking to the University of Waterloo (as I do every day), I had a jarring altercation with a motorist. I use the Spurline Trail, which is a lovely bike path that connects Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo. The path is well taken care of. It is beautifully lit, which re...
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A few weeks ago, while biking to the University of Waterloo (as I do every day), I had a jarring altercation with a motorist. I use the Spurline Trail, which is a lovely bike path that connects Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo. The path is well taken care of. It is beautifully lit, which re...
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Make Something Edmonton: Is The Writing On The Wall?
OK. A few things before I get into it. It’s been 7 months since I left Edmonton. In an attempt to try to settle into my new home of Kitchener, I’ve increasingly tried not to get too involved in #yeg happenings. I also recognize that as someone that doesn’t live there anymore, th...
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OK. A few things before I get into it. It’s been 7 months since I left Edmonton. In an attempt to try to settle into my new home of Kitchener, I’ve increasingly tried not to get too involved in #yeg happenings. I also recognize that as someone that doesn’t live there anymore, th...
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A few things I miss about #YEG
If you couldn’t tell from my social media channels, I was in Edmonton last week. I was in town to facilitate a workshop on lean community building for the Alberta Council For Disability Services. I was particularly excited to facilitate that workshop because of the time I spent on a community men...
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If you couldn’t tell from my social media channels, I was in Edmonton last week. I was in town to facilitate a workshop on lean community building for the Alberta Council For Disability Services. I was particularly excited to facilitate that workshop because of the time I spent on a community men...
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A personal account of mental health and the importance of place
Almost exactly two years ago I launched #lightbrightyeg . The project was simple: using a $1000 microgrant from the Edmonton Awesome Foundation, I purchased 3 light therapy lamps to be placed in the Stanley Milner Public Library in downtown Edmonton. The idea came to me when I was looking ...
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Almost exactly two years ago I launched #lightbrightyeg . The project was simple: using a $1000 microgrant from the Edmonton Awesome Foundation, I purchased 3 light therapy lamps to be placed in the Stanley Milner Public Library in downtown Edmonton. The idea came to me when I was looking ...
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Update: I’m Going Back To School
So… I’ve got some news. In January, I’ll be starting my PhD at the University of Waterloo. I’ll be doing it in Psychology, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience. I never thought I would be a neuroscientist… I’ll be studying how urban design influences mental h...
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So… I’ve got some news. In January, I’ll be starting my PhD at the University of Waterloo. I’ll be doing it in Psychology, specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience. I never thought I would be a neuroscientist… I’ll be studying how urban design influences mental h...
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Design Thinking and the City: Dignity Lies in the Details
Last winter I had an experience that changed the way I saw urban design. It was mid-February. It was one of those days that was so cold that the city seemed to be blanketed in a mist of ice. Certainly not a day one wanted to spend outside for too long. I was on my […]
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Last winter I had an experience that changed the way I saw urban design. It was mid-February. It was one of those days that was so cold that the city seemed to be blanketed in a mist of ice. Certainly not a day one wanted to spend outside for too long. I was on my […]
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Attention Occupational Therapists: Your Cities Need You
It’s Occupational Therapy Month again and I’m reflecting on how my training in OT is reflected in my life. Over the past few years, I’ve become more and more involved in issues and initiatives related to the city of Edmonton. I’ve sat on the boards of Make Something Edmont...
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It’s Occupational Therapy Month again and I’m reflecting on how my training in OT is reflected in my life. Over the past few years, I’ve become more and more involved in issues and initiatives related to the city of Edmonton. I’ve sat on the boards of Make Something Edmont...
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Towards an Inclusive Edmonton: How can we go about having a meaningful and productive conversation about racism?
I’ve always been acutely aware of the colour of my skin – save for a few childhood trips to India, where I “blended in”. Even then, I was contemplating my identity as a Canadian Indian kid and I knew that I still had not found my place of belonging. As a child, I can remem...
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I’ve always been acutely aware of the colour of my skin – save for a few childhood trips to India, where I “blended in”. Even then, I was contemplating my identity as a Canadian Indian kid and I knew that I still had not found my place of belonging. As a child, I can remem...
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