I joined the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social podcast to reflect on my time in Japan supported by the Kakehashi Program.
North America really struggles with how to treat youth in public space, especially in having autonomy and responsibility in public life.
🎧: www.asiapacific.ca/podcast/kake...
These investments are also a signal of an abundant and confident society ready to attract high-value immigrants and global corporate investment.
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As a global centre and hub for the Middle East, investments in high-speed rail and even the humble bus are critical to meeting the needs of a growing population in the UAE.
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In August, I was interviewed for a series of articles in @thenationalnews.com about Dubai and Abu Dhabi's rapid population growth and construction of large public transit infrastructure.
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Therefore, these regulatory changes may be further exacerbating potential vulnerability among these higher-risk populations.
The article is available open access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...
Neighborhoods with a higher prevalence of lone parenthood, low educational attainment, and government transfer recipients exhibited a higher exposure to risky substances compared to the general population.
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, members of the HEAL @westernu.ca found geographic accessibility to alcohol and cannabis increased substantially across the province, while there were minimal reductions in geographic access to tobacco.
So how did these changes affect geographic access to risky substances, and who is most affected by these changes in access?
People can now buy takeaway alcohol from any restaurant or convenience store. Cannabis retail sales were privatized. However, external advertising of all tobacco products, especially vapes, were banned.
Are there more Tim Hortons or cannabis outlets in Ontario?
As of 2022, there were actually more cannabis outlets! Regulations surrounding alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco have substantially changed over the past five years in Ontario.
I've joined the University of Tennessee Knoxville Department of Public Health as an Assistant Professor of Community Health Education. I am looking forward to being a Volunteer for many years to come!
I am excited to be on the founding Editorial Board alongside colleagues from Canada and around the world. Think about Urban Transitions for your next manuscript, as there are no APCs on submissions made to the journal before December 31, 2026!
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Looking for a new publishing venue for work that integrates urban planning, mobility, environment, climate action, and population health?
Urban Transitions, a new multidisciplinary journal with @elsevierconnect.bsky.social may be the right fit.
Pleasure to join the NESI Podcast to discuss connections between health and place.
Geography is important for health, but an important lesson I have learned is when to "get out of the way" as a geographer and support other health disciplines in taking the lead!
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When can we stop taking these programs seriously.
- there is no global capacity to absorb US funding cuts
- nowhere with good funding and scientific environment has a hard time recruiting scientists ever
- nowhere is short of scientists, they are short of resources to do research
Arguably, it's a better way to organize local community governance of higher education than other financing models. Have seen these town-gown partnerships work really well among rural state university branch campuses too
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Exactly. I imagine their new salary with the exchange rate, lower taxes, and better institutional outlook have all more than balanced out any downsides.
Meanwhile, all levels of government here fiddle while the proverbial Rome burns.
A handful of new Canada Excellence Research Chairs and hospital-based research positions only open to non-residents (looking at you, UHN) are not going to fix the structural brain drain issue in Canada. It might even make it worse...
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Oh the DC shenanigans are entirely the province's creation. Zero sum thinking with that one!
A reminder that Wilmot tried this fake math for decades. It finally caught up to them as a 50.87% tax increase over the next three years just to meet *current* obligations!
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This is the same goofy math that Wilmot pulled for decades, which finally caught up to them as a 50.87% tax increase over three years to account for the real cost of capital infrastructure.
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That's all fine but the main problem still is using one set of projections to do one side of the equation, and a different set to do the other. They're going to not balance one day, especially when underestimating infrastructure need, which means even steeper tax increases later.
Canadian municipalities continue to play funny games with their population projections to keep current tax increases low while also inflating long-term land supply requests.
IMO, maybe we should just mandate the use of the provincial expert projection!
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When I need to show up or submit something to a call for public comment
I’m working on sharing a quarterly community update on initiatives and insights on things happening at the Region that impact Kitchener. What types of information would be useful or insightful to see?
Yes, grade-separated, limited access with major street overpasses with good cycle lanes
Restaurant survival during the #COVID-19 pandemic: Examining operational, demographic and #LandUse predictors in London, Canada by @wrayaj.bsky.social et al
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#OpenAccess #hospitality #tourism
It's time for a ring expressway in London, Ontario
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The April 2025 issue (Volume 62, Issue 5) of #UrbanStudies is out now featuring articles and reviews by @yeonhwalee.bsky.social @kristianruming.bsky.social @wrayaj.bsky.social @agusmartire.bsky.social @yiminzhao.bsky.social and many more
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