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#Blocksidewalk, the last progressive NIMBY effort?

#Blocksidewalk was a grassroots campaign that shut down Google's attempt to turn Toronto into a surveillance-driven "smart city"

The intersectional city

Applying an intersectional lens to multi-layered challenges in urban settings can lead the way to greater empowerment of community members in cities.

Cities could be the engines for addressing crises—if we push them

It is time for more cities to bring forward policies and practices for economic, social and climate justice as their primary goal

Cities are central to capitalism—and could be central to its undoing

Capitalism and urbanization are deeply tied to one another—but what might a liberated city look like?

Canadian policy innovations

Some cities are making small changes to create more accessible spaces

On hope and seeking common cause in 2024

We can’t make systemic changes without looking at the system.

The role of financial institutions

What would an economy organized around well-being look like—and what type of financial institutions would it support?

Insights into a well-being economy

How could we reorganize Alberta's economy to serve the needs to the people and the land?

Envisioning a well-being economy: inspiration and hard questions

Another world is possible—let's imagine what it looks like

A well-being economy in practice: spotlight on Wales and Nanaimo

Economies that focus on people aren't just a pipe dream—there are real-world examples to learn from

The social solution to Canada’s health care problem

The medical care system clearly needs government support to get it back to health

Hennessy’s Index: GDP vs. Well-being

More and more Canadians support governments prioritizing social metrics rather than just economic ones

Healthy public policy requires working within and beyond the health care system

Population health metrics are about more than just health care—they're about the society we live in.

How can we influence budgets?

Building power to change social structures

Canada needs to move from individual choice approach to whole-of-society approach

Half of our health and well-being is based on social determinants of health

Addressing the fundamental causes of population health inequality

Health inequality is a persistent problem—and it's directly tied to other forms of inequality.