We just asked the LTB to expedite hearing for disabled woman to require landlord to turn her hydro back on. They refused, saying not urgent. …Priorities. cp24.com/news/ltb-exped…

Go on a #walk on Sep 9 in #southriver and contribute to a map-making project for the #almaguinhighlands led by #JessicaThompson. #explorealmaguin Details at naisa.ca/.../soundplays…

My friends/colleagues & I cowrote a commentary for JPER PlanningJournal that I'm thrilled to get out: "Notes from the Trenches: Reflections from Recent #PhD Graduates on Navigating the Academy" Sarah Gelbard, PhD #UrbanPlanning Academic Chatter™ Available online journals.sagepub.com/eprint/9FMUFDZ… The PhD Story

Council passed my motion to start the process of building new public and community housing, on City land. We will identify all City land that can be dedicated to building housing to help get shovels in the ground ASAP. 1/4

Howdy Everyone, if you or anyone that you know are around the NAISA North Media Arts Centre in South River, Ontario check out our work between September 14 to December 4, 2023. Open 10 am to 4 pm Thursday to Monday. Jessica Thompson

Happy Fall Term Everyone! Our Borderline team is back and READY to party! We are all super excited to continue this work! Stay tuned to hear more about some of our ongoing projects! #BackToSchool

CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST WITH Jessica Thompson

if you are in South River, check out the sound walk with NAISA - New Adventures in Sound Art and Jessica Thompson! send us your pictures.

Map YOUR own neighborhood! Share your neighborhood stories and landmarks bit.ly/det-nhoods

Get your pen, write this down ❤️‍🔥 we have a wonderful series of events as part of the Landback Abolition Project! We are working to think Black & Indigenous Geographies together through readings & events & we are starting strong. I can’t wait to learn from these stellar scholars.

Holding ourselves (University of Waterloo) accountable for commitments we made post-May 25, 2020: uwaterloo.ca/presidents-ant… Full transparency on our progress on the President's Anti-Racism Taskforce's 88 recommendations.

More than a profession, urban planning should be seen as a cultural strategy. An opportunity to restore the relationship between body and earth. In order for that to happen we must also engage with the work of imagination.

So excited to receive my honorary doctorate from @KTHUniversity (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) this Friday! Feel free to circulate information about my open lecture on Nov 17, at 10 am and please sign up for the lecture here: lnkd.in/dMwfCzSc Tigran Haas

Missed our virtual launch? You can watch the recording! Check out an introduction to the COUNTER/CARTOGRAPHIES issue and some presentations by our contributors here: bit.ly/46XGQ47.

Sir, I disagree. It’s undemocratic to presume “control” over communities where we live & to prevent new populations from having homes there under the guise of lost heritage. You may assert ownership over your house not the community. Be a community steward not a community owner.

From the dangers of technocratic urban planning approaches to the long-term socio-spatial consequences of land use initiatives & policies, to “spatial engineering”—delving into the iniquitous & cruel conduct of Robert Moses is essential for understanding urban inequities.

At the end of the month, I'll be giving a zoom talk as part of the LIVINGMAPS 2024 Speaker Series. The title is "Counter/cartographies: Disrupting dominant representations of space through art." You can get a ticket here (there is a cost): bit.ly/3RSYYXY.

The Region of Waterloo council voted unanimously this evening in support of the motion to explore using region-owned properties as sites for affordable housing. It’s great to see momentum for this idea!

The issue with pro bono work & fundraising being used to save the Science Centre is that it sets a dangerous precedent. I deeply appreciate the generosity while lamenting the lack of systemic levers for protecting ALL of our public spaces. Charity isn’t the long-term answer.