This week there was a flurry of discussion around development charges (DCs) in Windsor, with the reporting that a proposal is going to Council next week calling for a 51% increase in there existing rates. The response saw an interesting debate erupt on Councilor Chris Holt's Facebook Page between Councilors Holt and Bortolin and Developer Peter Valante. Mr. Valante's … Continue reading Discussion on Development Charges in #Windsor
Windsor Problems
My Thoughts on #Windsorgone Part 2 – Youth
After a couple of discussions about my first #windsorgone blog, (you can find it here) I decided to change the topic of the second blog from what can be done locally to the following discussion. Be warned there is some data analysis and numbers in the post. About Young People Leaving Windsor An "omission" from my first blog … Continue reading My Thoughts on #Windsorgone Part 2 – Youth
My Thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 3 – What can we do?
I apologize for the slow posting of this final section. I got hit with the flu... As I mentioned in my first blog, many of the broad reaching catch all phrases of "economic diversification", "entrepreneurship" or "convincing young people to get an education in X field" are really beyond the control of local governments and organizations … Continue reading My Thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 3 – What can we do?
#WorkWindsor Discussion Question
Last night the Windsor Star Cafe hosted the #WorkWindsor panel discussion which brought employers, service providers and young people together to discuss what young people can do to find employment in Windsor-Essex. Overall the discussion was great and I complement Dan Brown of YNKOT and Yvonne Pilion of WE-Tech for putting together an excellent event. … Continue reading #WorkWindsor Discussion Question
My thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 1
Over the holidays the Windsor Star did a great series on young people leaving Windsor-Essex. They followed up this series with a public forum that brought together the local Chamber of Commerce, the University and College, WE-Tech Alliance and YKNOT. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the forum but I did watch the video stream during … Continue reading My thoughts on #WindsorGone Part 1
In the Windsor Star Today
So I was featured in the Windsor Star today. Although the article is speaking on an important issue that needs to be discussed, I am disappointed with it in one aspect. The main takeaway from my portion of the article is the following sentence: “There just aren’t that many opportunities in the city,” Fathers said. … Continue reading In the Windsor Star Today
The Challenge of being a “Social Scientist” in Windsor Ontario
The following post was originally posted on the YNOT blog which I am now re posting here. I have been coming to Windsor all my life, both of my parents were born and raised here, my extended family is here and in 2010 I moved here to complete a masters’ degree in Political Science at the … Continue reading The Challenge of being a “Social Scientist” in Windsor Ontario
Examining Development Charges in Windsor ON
Author Note: For some reason I can't get the tables to fit onto the blog page despite several efforts at re-sizing them. I even changed the blog appearance to see if that was the culprit. I decided I like this appearance so I am going to leave it for a bit I hope you enjoy … Continue reading Examining Development Charges in Windsor ON
Corporate Welfare and Windsor
The 2014 Federal Budget allocated up to $500 million for automotive innovation. Although the federal government states that this budget item is a show of broad support for the automotive sector in Canada, its following the not so subtle hints by Fiat-Chrysler's CEO Sergio Marchionne that continued operation of Canadian assembly plants hinged on government … Continue reading Corporate Welfare and Windsor
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