Spent a happy US Thanksgiving exploring the murals of Honolulu’s Kaka'ako neighbourhood. #familysabbatical #publicart #honolulu

We captured our principles for the family sabbatical. Check them out here. aroundtheworldin103days.com/travel-log/pri…

Thanks #Melbourne You are amazing. Next stop: Sydney! #familysabbatical

Going to celebrate my friend Cheri MacAulay. She was such an inspiration and a damn nice person. We are a better city for her having lived with us. I will miss her. #community #yyc

My thoughts on procurement made it onto the MUNICIPAL WORLD top 10 list for 2019. Check out all the other great insights on the list!

I sat down with John Lewis of 360 Degree City to discuss planning practices and the importance of our profession. Our full conversation is here: 360degree.city/2020/02/03/cit…

Shout out to all the #PublicServiceChampions working tirelessly & long hours in #municipal #EmergencyCoordinationCentres across #Canada! Ensuring local service continuity & protecting the health & safety of residents. #COVID19 #cdnpoli #cdnmunis #coronavirus #StaySafeStayHome

Surprisingly, my iron has not been getting much use lately.

Really appreciated Mike Lydon (mikelydon.bsky.social) chatting with me about #COVID19Streets and what cities are doing on the 360 Degree City pod. You can listen to our conversation here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/360…

Top 10 #Covid19Streets (active or announced) by lane miles: 1) Paris (403.8) 2) Lima (187) 3) NYC (100) Portland (100) 4) Oakland (74) 5) Bogota (49.7) 6) Quito (38.9) 7) Auckland (37.9) 8. Minneapolis/St. Paul (36.8) 9. Burlington (25.8) 10. Milan (22) Total: 1,076 miles

THE BEST. A collaboration amongst 13 girls in 4 time zones on 2 continents sharing their experiences of this crazy time, all put together by my 10 year old. Behold: the Isolation Rap. vimeo.com/414485210 #covidlife Some Good News

I’m so grateful that such a wonderful group of former and soon-to-be 360 Degree City guests shared their thoughts on #COVID19 and our communities. Check it out: 360degree.city/2020/05/11/cov…

Random parental advice you didn’t ask for: When it’s clean up time, say “it’s a (2,3,4) song clean up” and then let your kid pick the tunes they hear while cleaning up. Seems to work every time - with my kid and others that are around.

Join our very own Cassandra Caiger for a free APPI webinar this Wednesday from 12-1 as she explores core elements of our #localfood systems. Register for the Webinar: An Appetite for Resilience: How Planners Can Support Local and Regional #FoodSystems at: bit.ly/IFCassandra

I had the honour of speaking with Kofi Hope about what needs to happen to build a just city on 360 Degree City podcast. Stay tuned for that. In the meantime, check our Kofi’s terrific thought piece on anti-Black racism: thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Just read “The Skin We’re in” by Negro Frolics and suggest you do too. Such an important, powerful book. #blacklivesmatter

Ever have one of those conversations with someone and at the end, it feels like you’ve had several cups of coffee because you’re so energized by it? That was me yesterday after talking to Zahra Ebrahim for 360 Degree City Stay tuned for the episode! #greatconversations #changeforgood

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Bizarro milestone today. Starting in late 2019, my family and I travelled around the world in 103 days. Today marks 103 days of COVID-life since our return. Two slightly different realities....

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