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Shame, Blame and the City Building Game: Moving Forward With the Way We Move

September 9, 2017September 11, 2017

Build A City I Can Be Proud Of: How Urban Design Impacts Civic Pride

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017

Prescription: Bike Lanes

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

More Than Books: Libraries as Catalysts for Healthy Urban Transformation

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Canada 150: Shifting From Celebration to Reflection

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Put Yourself In Our Shoes: Using Empathy to Build Walkable Cities

December 8, 2016December 14, 2016

On Multiculturalism in Canada: It’s Time To Practice What We Preach

November 10, 2016November 11, 2016

OT and HNPP: Some Thoughts on the Value of Occupational Therapy

October 23, 2016July 13, 2017

Learning from Burning Man: Lessons in cultivating community and building happy cities

September 13, 2016September 15, 2016

Unsafe at the intersection: Racism, road rage and the role of urban design

August 2, 2016August 3, 2016

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Another shot of @danieljfo and me on the #saltyjacks bay watch cruise. I need to find a signature move... 📸: @lizgarard #burningman Place attachment is a term in environmental psychology which refers to the emotional connection people develop with places. Developing an emotional bond to a physical space is a complex, non-linear process. The tripartite model suggests a systems approach in which there are three core interacting elements: (1) People (individuals or a collective) (2) Process (what is experienced) and (3) Place (built environment) that contribute to place attachment. I find it fascinating how strong of a place attachment I’ve developed to the setting you see in the picture above, only after two weeks of being there over the course of two years. The social and physical environment collaboratively created by the Camp Salty collective and the experiences we share together there is nothing short of amazing. An indescribable feeling would come over me every time this view came into focus after hours of exploring Black Rock City. When you get to Burning Man, people often greet you with “welcome home”. Home is the first word that comes to mind when I look at this picture; homesickness may be the closest thing to describing the feeling many of us get time to time when we think of this special place. 🏠 #burningman #saltyjacks 📸: @jenpengpics I left for Burning Man a little burned out from advocating for cycling infrastructure in a city that desperately needs it but appears to have no interest in building it. Even though this year's burn was quite physically exhausting, I returned emotionally rejuvenated. Black Rock City managed to inspire me with a good dose of hope. I wrote about this hope infusion in my most recent blog post. Link in bio. #urbandesign #healthycities #urbanism #cities #kitchener #waterloo #kwawesome Thank you to whoever went around gifting polaroids on the playa. Captured a beautiful moment with these three amazing women. Can't tell you how stoked I was to see them after a whole year! Oh, and I just met Jeremy this year but he is a real gem too. #goodpeople #kindredspirits #burningman One of my favourite things about #BurningMan is the return to innocence I witness in myself and others. Key to this is the encouragement to play found in abundance on the playa. As adults bogged down by the seriousness of our day to day lives, we can easily forget the importance of play. I know I do. It was a real treat to watch my #saltyjacks pals climb and play on this structure. What a blessing to be kids again for a week. Here's to hoping we can maintain some playfulness in the midst of the mundane tasks of our default world lives. My friend @thecurreyaccount is as talented as she is beautiful and kind. She's the badass founder of @brownleebathingcorp and made me these rad swim trunks (along with a custom matching kimono!!) to wear at #BurningMan. They're super comfy, the design is impeccable AND they endured the tough conditions out there, which is no small feat. #playaproof #myfriendsareamazing #saltyjacks #dusty

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