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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Texts: Why You Need to Turn On RCS Messaging
In our hyper-connected world, the humble text message has remained a surprisingly archaic piece of technology. For decades, we were stuck with SMS (Short Message Service), a protocol that hardly changed since the 1990s. It’s the reason why, until recently, sending a high-resolution video to a friend on a different mobile operating system resulted in…
Orleans’ Untapped Potential – St. Joseph vs Centretown
How a city organizes its space—its land use and population density—has a profound impact on its financial health and the daily lives of its residents. Denser, more compact urban areas are better able to generate tax revenue to pay for amenities and services because they accommodate more homes and businesses on less land. A single…
The Importance of Community Involvement: Beyond Social Media
In today’s digital age, it’s easier than ever to feel connected to our communities through social media. A quick like, comment, or share can give us the sense that we’re actively participating and supporting our neighbours. However, while these online interactions are valuable, they cannot replace the profound impact of real-world engagement. True community involvement…
A Wild Election (Probably) Appears
I’m pretty annoyed that the entirety of political discourse in Canada consists of playing in to conservative propaganda that Justin Trudeau has done a terrible job the last 10 years and his time is now up. I’m not saying the liberals are perfect (they are not), and they are nowhere near as progressive as they…
Rethinking Roads (Jeanne d’Arc)
My Neighbourhood I live in a suburb of Ottawa called Orleans, and though the neighborhood is starting to work towards a modern understanding of good urban design, a lot of the transportation infrastructure in the community is based on 99% car traffic. There are affordances for other modes of transport in some places, but in…
Seeing an aurora is generally not a thing here
Remind me next time to actually plan to get up and spend enough time outside to let my eyes adjust. So cool, and it’s modern smartphones that enable this to be captured so easily.
How I Lost 30 Pounds in 3 Months with Intermittent Fasting
Hi everyone, I’m excited to share my weight loss journey with you, and how intermittent fasting helped me achieve my goals. I hope that by reading my story, you will feel motivated to try this simple and effective strategy for yourself. My Weight Loss Struggles I have always struggled with maintaining a consistent weight since…
How urban design can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance climate resilience
Urban design is the process of shaping the physical features and functions of cities, such as buildings, streets, parks, and transportation systems. Urban design can have a significant impact on the environment and the climate, as it can influence the energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and vulnerability of urban areas. In this essay, I will…
How urban design can promote physical activity and reduce the risk of chronic diseases
Urban design is the process of shaping the physical features and functions of cities, such as buildings, streets, parks, and transportation systems. Urban design can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of urban residents, as it can influence their behavior, choices, and opportunities. In this essay, I will argue that urban design…
The Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence in Cities
Cars have been a dominant mode of transportation in many cities around the world for decades, but they also pose significant challenges to the environment, public health, and urban livability. Reducing car dependence in cities can have various benefits for the planet and the people, such as: How to Reduce Car Dependence in Cities Reducing…