What did Bad Bunny’s performance have to do with urban planning?The street food stand is a ubiquitous sight across Latin America. Do you want warm quinoa on your way to work in Lima? A street vendor has you covered. An empanada outside of a metro station in Medellín? No problem. It’s a part of theContinue reading "Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl and urban planning"
Mentorship for a Toronto Metropolitan University planning studio
A new year, a new opportunity. During the Winter 2026 term, I am a mentor for the “Parks Plus” Advanced Graduate Planning Studio led by Professor Nina-Marie Lister and Jeremy Guth at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Urban and Regional Planning. We are exploring community ownership models for parks. Ombrello Solutions' Civic Infrastructure Bond (CIB)Continue reading "Mentorship for a Toronto Metropolitan University planning studio"
A review of 2025, a look forward to 2026
This year has been marked by advancements in my work. I wish you all seasons greetings and that you enjoy holidays with those you love most. Watch out for the launch of my newsletter in 2026. The Civic Infrastructure Bond: Ombrello Solutions $250 million (CDN) issuance of a bond whose proceeds would be used toContinue reading "A review of 2025, a look forward to 2026"
New transit lines set to open in Toronto
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Line 5) and the Finch West LRT (Line 6) are about to open in Toronto. I was lucky to catch the new signs go up at stations and the new maps. We are so desperate to see new transit infrastructure open that we get excited about these signs. Lines 5 andContinue reading "New transit lines set to open in Toronto"
Petit résumé du congrès de l’OUQ / Short summary of OUQ conference
La semaine dernière, j’ai assisté le congrès de l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec à Drummondville, Québec. Je me suis senti bien accueilli à mon premier congrès de l’OUQ. Je remercie les organisateurs•trices pour leur succès avec l’événement. Quelques faits saillants : ➡️Les impressionnants résultats de ROSEFELLOW. avec deux de leurs projets industriels où ils ont intégréContinue reading "Petit résumé du congrès de l’OUQ / Short summary of OUQ conference"
Dear Premier Ford, speed cameras save lives. They’re worth the money.
On September 9, 2025, Premier Doug Ford praised Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca for pausing the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program in June 2025. On September 15, 2025, the City of Vaughan decided to end the use of speed cameras. Yesterday, Premier Ford announced that legislation will be passed to end their use. Efforts toContinue reading "Dear Premier Ford, speed cameras save lives. They’re worth the money."
Medellín
This is an account of my trip in 2016. Medellín has many things to attract foreign tourists: a unique transit system, friendly people and a warm climate. I visited Colombia's second-largest city in 2016. I went there to give an ESG workshop. When I read about how this city’s urbanism was capturing the imagination ofContinue reading "Medellín"
