ximenaka - Network

New from me in my Substack!Is #Calgary beautiful? https://iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/p/is-calgary-a-beautiful-city

New from me in my Substack!

Is #Calgary beautiful?

https://iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/p/is-calgary-a-beautiful-city

After a decade-long struggle, #Calgary‘s condo market has finally recovered. However, despite the supply crunch, the share of condos being...

After a decade-long struggle, #Calgary‘s condo market has finally recovered. However, despite the supply crunch, the share of condos being built today is smaller than it was in 2014, when this market last peaked—why?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/calgary-and-edmonton/article-in-calgary-some-condo-owners-cashing-out-as-others-climb-in/

As #Calgary realtors stand in opposition to the city’s proposal to allow for higher density everywhere, some have argued this is proof...

As #Calgary realtors stand in opposition to the city’s proposal to allow for higher density everywhere, some have argued this is proof that upzoning will deliver the kind of housing lower income Calgarians need—but, is it?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/calgary-and-edmonton/article-realtors-criticize-calgary-upzoning-move/

As private career colleges make headlines for the amount of international students they enrol, less attention is paid at the systemic issues...

As private career colleges make headlines for the amount of international students they enrol, less attention is paid at the systemic issues these businesses help perpetuate.

So i wrote about this in my latest story for @thetyee

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/06/Are-Immigrants-Paying-Post-Secondaries-Expertise-Empty-Promises/

I realize i was spoiled by the proximity and quality of the defunct Eau Claire Y, in #Calgary. But as public pools slowly disappear from the...

I realize i was spoiled by the proximity and quality of the defunct Eau Claire Y, in #Calgary. But as public pools slowly disappear from the city’s centre, i worry swimming is becoming an exclusive activity.

https://iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/p/finding-a-pool-to-swim-in

New from me for @thetyee 👇Touted as a win-win strategy to address both our downtown woes and increase the supply of affordable #housing,...

New from me for @thetyee 👇

Touted as a win-win strategy to address both our downtown woes and increase the supply of affordable #housing, office conversions have put #Calgary on the map.

But the devil is in the details, and the equity-deserving populations this program claims to support might be shortchanged.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/01/25/Calgary-Affordable-Bedrooms-Without-Windows/

Although short-term rentals in #Calgary represent only a small share of the city’s #housing stock, the concentration of this kind of units...

Although short-term rentals in #Calgary represent only a small share of the city’s #housing stock, the concentration of this kind of units in #walkable, amenity-rich neighbourhoods could have environmental implications.

Find out why in my latest story 👇
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d53ee13de9838071d77b417e04df556a92d1d574f05f72be2c18361bc29b1257/6QV33IPHT5CERFYDDHGZHPK6KM/

I’ve come to realize i don’t have enough thoughts to share across so many social feeds. Sorry for the inconvenience.

I’ve come to realize i don’t have enough thoughts to share across so many social feeds. Sorry for the inconvenience.

A growing number of Canadians are choosing to “vote with their fork” and adopt a plant-based diet, but is this enough to enable a more...

A growing number of Canadians are choosing to “vote with their fork” and adopt a plant-based diet, but is this enough to enable a more ethical food system?

https://theresolve.ca/can-plant-based-diets-enable-a-more-ethical-food-system/

A bedroom is more than a space to sleep in—so why is the uptake of windowless bedrooms rising?In my new column, i write about this issue...

A bedroom is more than a space to sleep in—so why is the uptake of windowless bedrooms rising?

In my new column, i write about this issue in the Calgary context 👇

https://iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-windowless-bedrooms

New from me!A guaranteed #basicincome could be the key to eliminate #poverty in a country as rich as ours, but one of the biggest barriers...

New from me!

A guaranteed #basicincome could be the key to eliminate #poverty in a country as rich as ours, but one of the biggest barriers to its implementation is the stigma and distrust those in poverty experience—what gives?

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/11/14/Guaranteed-Income-Alberta-Shows-Need/

Citing a loss of character and green space, neighbours oppose the redevelopment of Glenmore Landing, an outdated shopping centre in...

Citing a loss of character and green space, neighbours oppose the redevelopment of Glenmore Landing, an outdated shopping centre in #Calgary.

While their arguments against it are weak, the new proposal is far from remarkable.

Read all about this in my latest Substack 👇

https://iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/p/glenmore-landing-redevelopment

Calgary seems to be banking on the success of the new arena to foster redevelopment in the adjacent area—and boost property values. But if...

Calgary seems to be banking on the success of the new arena to foster redevelopment in the adjacent area—and boost property values.

But if there's one thing #Calgary can learn from Rogers Place in #Edmonton, is to keep expectations in check.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/calgary-and-edmonton/article-calgary-banking-on-big-downtown-development/

Have you subscribed to my Substack yet? I’ll be dropping a new post this Saturday. The topic? Glenmore Landing’s redevelopment in...

Have you subscribed to my Substack yet?

I’ll be dropping a new post this Saturday. The topic? Glenmore Landing’s redevelopment in #Calgary.

iwouldprefernotto.substack.com/about

The success of the federal programs that funded #co-op housing back in the ‘70s is undeniable.In the midst of an affordable #housing...

The success of the federal programs that funded #co-op housing back in the ‘70s is undeniable.

In the midst of an affordable #housing supply shortage, why hasn’t #Canada brought these programs back?

https://ricochet.media/en/4003/people-love-living-in-co-ops-so-why-did-canada-kill-the-program

What’s a middle-class aspiration in North American culture but a luxury anywhere else?

What’s a middle-class aspiration in North American culture but a luxury anywhere else?

In my latest piece for the Globe and Mail, i write about how some Calgarians are becoming an active part of our city’s...

In my latest piece for the Globe and Mail, i write about how some Calgarians are becoming an active part of our city’s office-to-residential conversions via crowdfunding.

But this investment model isn’t only a risky endeavour, it could further erode the right to housing.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/calgary-and-edmonton/article-crowdfunding-takes-a-piece-of-calgary-office-to-residential/

In my latest story for @thetyee i take a closer look at the tensions between those who support Edmonton’s new zoning bylaw, and those...

In my latest story for @thetyee i take a closer look at the tensions between those who support Edmonton’s new zoning bylaw, and those who’d rather see it delayed.

While each camp accuses each other of portraying self-interest as public good, reality is much more complex.

#yegcc #edmonton

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/10/05/Edmonton-Fights-Sprawl/

In my latest piece for Jacobin i write about what happens when people rely on the appreciation of their homes to maintain their standard of...

In my latest piece for Jacobin i write about what happens when people rely on the appreciation of their homes to maintain their standard of living.

https://jacobin.com/2023/09/housing-crisis-asset-based-welfare-nonmarket-affordable-homeownership/

In my latest story for @thetyee i write about the Calgarians losing their homes to rent hikes and evictions. And what the housing strategy...

In my latest story for @thetyee i write about the Calgarians losing their homes to rent hikes and evictions. And what the housing strategy means for people in a similar situation.

#yyc #yyccc #Calgary

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/15/Calgary-Eviction-Rents-Gong-Show-Key-Council-Vote/