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 toContinueContinue reading “A review of 2025, a look forward to 2026”
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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 toContinueContinue reading “Dear Premier Ford, speed cameras save lives. They’re worth the money.”
Automated Speed Enforcement in Vaughan
Below is a letter that I sent to City of Vaughan Members of Council for the June 24, 2025 Council meeting as a communication for Item 15. Automated Speed Enforcement Update. Dear Members of Council, I am providing my support for the continuation of the Automated Speed Enforcement program in Vaughan. ASE saves lives andContinueContinue reading “Automated Speed Enforcement in Vaughan”
Winter Update: Marita Payne Food Forest
As the snow comes in, gardeners and farmers prepare for the next growing season. That’s what Atar and I have been busy doing this winter. Atar has been a great co-lead to have on this project. It seems that the more snow we get, the harder we work. If all goes well, we may haveContinueContinue reading “Winter Update: Marita Payne Food Forest”
A review of 2024. A preview of 2025.
As the year closes, I am proud of the projects that I have worked on. As I close the year, I reflect on these projects and how I would like to build on these advances in 2025. Here is an overview of my work this year: Research. At the Ivey Business School, we released AdvancingContinueContinue reading “A review of 2024. A preview of 2025.”
Vaughan’s first edible food forest
Saying something matters. In January 2023, I made a deputation at the City of Vaughan’s budget committee outlining numerous concerns, including the need for more trees to be planted in my neighbourhood. When I was first told by urban forestry staff a few weeks later that a food forest was being considered in Vaughan, IContinueContinue reading “Vaughan’s first edible food forest”
Letter to City of Vaughan Council re: Municipal Housing Pledge – March 7, 2023
This letter was submitted to the City of Vaughan’s Committee of the Whole meeting on March 8, 2023, Item #13. For more on the Missing Middle, read my blog post from January 30, 2023. Implementing the province’s housing pledge must emphasize development that does not encourage sprawl, which would risk placing future financial pressure onContinueContinue reading “Letter to City of Vaughan Council re: Municipal Housing Pledge – March 7, 2023”
