Community & People

Community & People

The mark of a healthy and active community isn’t just curb appeal or amenities, it’s the network of supportive relationships that connects us to our neighbours.
Jan
26
Learning The Steps of The Sidewalk Ballet

Learning The Steps of The Sidewalk Ballet

An experience of "the ballet of the good city sidewalk" in Montreal.
5 min read
Dec
08
Second-Round Lockdown

Second-Round Lockdown

Toronto just went back into lockdown. It's frustrating. We are tired of this pandemic. But going into lockdown the second time is not the same.
3 min read
Oct
13
Remote Work & Renewing Neighbourhoods

Remote Work & Renewing Neighbourhoods

Remote work should give people more freedom and flexibility, but how we use that freedom matters.
4 min read
Sep
22
Crossing the Borders of Discomfort

Crossing the Borders of Discomfort

“Where are you from?” The truth is it’s complicated. I feel I am from nowhere and anywhere. I’m from the uncomfortable middle.
6 min read
Sep
01
On Being a Rent-a-Friend

On Being a Rent-a-Friend

While there's a lot of science and technique that goes into good therapy, it's the therapeutic alliance—the relationship—that's considered crucial to success.
2 min read
Jul
21
A Warm Welcome: Les Filles Fattoush

A Warm Welcome: Les Filles Fattoush

The women of Les Filles Fattoush operate a catering service built around Syrian food, but they also participate in a community that helps refugees put down new roots.
4 min read
Jun
30
For (and by) the Neighbourhood

For (and by) the Neighbourhood

Not everything scales. Mass texts do not perform the same function as a knock at the door.
3 min read
Jun
18
Love Takes Time

Love Takes Time

Relationships are a natural and essential part of being human. Because they happen naturally, it's very easy to take relationships for granted. Our culture of busyness doesn't help.
3 min read
Jun
11
Black History, Books & Filling in the Gaps

Black History, Books & Filling in the Gaps

After graduating, an idea began to take shape. What if Sean Liburd opened a bookstore that not only included African authors and those of the African diaspora but was actually built around them?
4 min read
Jun
02
At Origin: Coffee for artists, art for Mount Pleasant

At Origin: Coffee for artists, art for Mount Pleasant

Cuneyt admitted that displaying artwork in a café or hosting a workshop might seem insignificant. “But these can actually be very encouraging things for artists,” he said. “Especially those at the beginning of their careers.”
3 min read