Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your HairBy my count, I’ve stayed in 21 hostels since the beginning of 2023.[1] Aside from offering their customers little in the way of privacy and…Jun 18Jun 18
The Lakeshore West Line Is Still the Crown Jewel of Transit in Mississauga; and We Need to Plan…One of the things that always struck me as odd about municipal election campaigns in Ontario is the extent to which they seem to lack…May 31May 31
Design Transit Lines as Transit LinesBelow is a piece I originally wrote in 2019 (shortly after the ION LRT system in Kitchener-Waterloo entered service) for an old blog. I…Apr 21Apr 21
Some (Sober Second) Thoughts on Strong Mayor Powers in OntarioIn Fall 2022, Ontario introduced legislation to establish what many call “Strong Mayor Powers” for the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa. The…Jan 131Jan 131
A Constitutional Council for CanadaI find it interesting that in most contemporary democracies, we take it for granted that because constitutions are law, and because judges…Jan 9Jan 9
If You’re Going To Take an Uber, the Least You Can Do Is Strike Up a Conversation With the DriverI really don’t like what Uber and other ridesharing services have done to cities. They offer a great and convenient service, but they do so…Jan 7Jan 7
Congestion Pricing in Manhattan is an Opportunity for New York City to Rethink Road SpaceStarting in 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York State will begin administering a congestion charge for vehicles…Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 2023
The Reversal of Peel Region’s Dissolution is a Symptom of a Larger Problem; and Charter…A couple weeks ago, the Government of Ontario decided to reverse its prior decision to dissolve the Regional Municipality of Peel. This…Dec 25, 2023Dec 25, 2023
The Problem with Midterm Elections in the United StatesThe United States is quite unique among democracies in that it has so-called midterm elections, in which elections are held for federal…Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
An Idiot-Proof Way to Elect the Speaker of the US HouseOne of the things that separates the oldest constitutions in the world from their peers is their simplicity. Constitutions which have…Oct 27, 2023Oct 27, 2023
