Windsor is current reviewing it's Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) and it has a bunch of them! A full list of all of the city's development incentives are available and to provide extra context the following are summaries of the existing CIPs created by the City: Brownfield Redevelopment CIP Downtown CIP Economic Revitalization CIP Ford City … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Community Improvement Plans
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A Few Thoughts on Outdoor Pools
As readers know, Izzy gets lots of walk. This week we were walking West Windsor as we do, past Mic Mac Park and we saw this: It can be hard to see but there are 6 or 7 teenagers in the outdoor pool at Mic Mac Park. Outdoor pools in Windsor don't open until Saturday … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Outdoor Pools
A Few Thoughts on the 2025 Municipal Budget
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Things I am Watching in 2025
As I am off of most social media the best way to know when I post something is to subscribe. Although I do occasionally cross post to platforms, I am making an effort to stay off most platforms in 2025. So you subscribe to the blog with your email, every post (typos and all) will … Continue reading Things I am Watching in 2025
Back at it?!?!?!
Part of the reason why I have been so quiet here is I have been busy working on a submission for the Hunter Prize which is provided by the Hub.ca. Ten finalists were selected from over 300 applicants, with each finalist asked to craft an Op-Ed and a longer research essay. It was an honour … Continue reading Back at it?!?!?!