Location archive · 6 public posts
I am planning the next round of balcony containers and trying to be more realistic about what actually gets used. Herbs are usually a safe choice, but tomatoes take more space and attention than I expect, especially when watering has to fit around school and...
The Best Part of Hosting Is Deciding What Not to Cook When my family comes for dinner, the first mistake is usually made before anyone arrives: I plan as if I am feeding a restaurant full of very polite customers. Three salads, two hot dishes, homemade bread,...
Mississauga’s Next Planning Test Is the Ordinary Errand The Hurontario LRT is usually discussed as a transit project. The more interesting change may be what happens around it: denser mixed-use neighbourhoods, narrower streets, less parking, and more daily tr...
My Balcony Garden Has Become a Small Experiment I planted the balcony herbs with more confidence than evidence this spring. The basil is doing well, the thyme is quietly surviving everything, and the parsley has decided that growing sideways is a reasonable s...
Peel’s 2051 transportation plan should be judged by ordinary Tuesday trips Peel Region is planning for roughly 700,000 more residents and 350,000 additional jobs by 2051. That number is large enough to make the whole exercise sound abstract, but transportatio...
A Free Transit Promise Needs a Service Map A recent post from Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish lists priorities raised by seniors, including free transit, community centres, sidewalk clearing, and other municipal services. I understand why free transit is an...