Soft Power, Hard Decisions

Last week we listened to Bianca Wylie, privacy advocate and smart cities critic, voice her concerns about…

Developing Toronto: A Strategy Game

It is very rare that large scale development in Toronto goes unnoticed without sharp scrutiny, so…

Sidewalk Labs — Whose Side Are You On?

This past week our class took on the topic of Tactics and Tools: Who will stand in your way…

Vulnerability: Not such a policy buzzword

Throughout this week’s discussions about consultation and human centred design, I felt…

Will public good prevail? Toronto in the face of Sidewalk Labs

Understanding the Community: Flipping the Orthodox

Sidewalks: flashy vs. crumbling

Something that always surprises me about this program is how niche policy areas I’ve never thought of…

SideWalk Labs

In the last four weeks of our Evergreen + Munk course, there has been much emphasis on the process of community-based policy-making…