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Punk planner | Housing justice, radical planning, and community care | SSHRC Postdoc, University of Ottawa | PhD Urban Planning, McGill | firstgen scholar | tenant | bassist | she/her Ottawa, Canada previously @sbg_arch on 🐦
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Real trickle down housing potential: "As for non-market housing, such as government-assisted rental housing and affordable units provided by non-profit orgs, 'freeing up one of those units can be – it’s not an exaggeration to say that – a life-changing opportunity for the next person in line'"

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A ceremonial space in the core of Winnipeg’s inner city has been shut down for over half a year. Tired of not getting any answers as to why, some locals have began occupying the building hoping to force its board to open its doors.

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Don't read the urbanism bros' reposts. Don't do it. Why did you do it?

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

“Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?” that would be why.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Ottawa garden folk: End of (parking lot garden centre) season #PlantSale on at the Superstore on Richmond. I picked up a bunch of strawberry plants for $2.44 ea and some spinach for $0.94. Lots of tomatoes, herbs, cabbage, broccoli, annuals.

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I was honoured to be part of the Neha Review Panel dialogues with women, two-spirit and gender-diverse people in the provincial and federal prisons in Nova Scotia this week. The conversations exposed the myriad of ways in which housing precarity and homelessness are connected to criminalization.

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I was honoured to be part of the Neha Review Panel dialogues with women, two-spirit and gender-diverse people in the provincial and federal prisons in Nova Scotia this week. The conversations exposed the myriad of ways in which housing precarity and homelessness are connected to criminalization.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

All the fuss Ottawa made about Halifax library when we should have been envying the ferry.

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

It’s June, which means Let’s Bike Month! Sign up and log your beautiful low-emissions, high-joy trips around town. #OttBike #GreenMobility #LetsBikeMonth

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Working on a quilt from a stack of Kris' decommissioned band/music tees. Super happy with this weekend's progress. Maybe borders next weekend and then quilting the batting and backing.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Well done, Halisky and friends. Thanks. Some great suggestions. My map is full.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Halifax recommendations? There next week for work but would have a bit of spare time.

submitted 15 days ago • 6 comments

Hope the vegans who snack took cover in time. We were planning to head over but those skies did not look friendly. #ottcity #hail #onStorm

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I love when folks visiting from Montreal point out how great Ottawa cycling infrastructure is and how much nicer it is to bike here than in Montreal. That was absolutely my experience after moving back to Ottawa from Montreal. I much prefer biking in Ottawa.

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Shelly Moore-Frappier, chief of Temagami First Nation said that while First Nations in northern Ontario aren’t against development, “that doesn’t mean we’ll stand by while our lands and rights are stream-rolled by a short-sighted desire for profit and prestige.” #NotRedTape

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

New piece coauthored piece with Sophie O’Manique in @breachmedia.ca 💗

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“Our Treaty is not red tape. Our children’s future is not red tape.” Testimony from @gcfiddler torches Ford’s push to fast-track development at the expense of Indigenous rights. Bill 5 isn’t just flawed—it’s an assault on Treaty obligations, on justice, on the future. (Repost: Lise Vaugeois)

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The pair of tulips from my garden that survived the squirrels. Can they survive Delaware?

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

"The supply and demand myth of housing" canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Never knowing when the last time you'll see all your new and old conference buddies before everyone takes off is always the saddest part of the conference. Safe travels, everyone. I look forward to the next time we reconnect. #CAG2025

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Another strategic flyer drop. This time at #CAG2025. Join the feminist geography syllabus project. Watch the video to learn more bit.ly/43tYUUt?r=qr @queergeog.bsky.social @wiley.pink

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Making the finishing touches on our presentation. See you tomorrow at #CAG2025!

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