The Psychopathic Roots of Exponential Interest Rates
There is an intentional imbalance in every monetary system, it is intertwined with the capitalist economic system and pushes it forward, and this imbalance is a …
The bedfellows of development and neoliberal ideology
This article was so incredibly off-base in so many regards it requires a whole blog post to debunk it. It is rife with pro-developer neoliberal ideology, …
Sapphira: Surprise Activist Extraordinaire
I’ve been doing volunteer work and activism for a decade now, but my wife Sapphira Charles’ newfound activism is putting me to shame. It’s been very encouraging …
Mask Hysteria
Below is the letter I wrote to City Council expressing my concerns about the mask law and the behaviour it is encouraging. Hello, I’m writing to …
The ongoing inaction of 55 Division
Picture: Protest in front of 55 Division, July 6, 2020 I went to the protest in front of 55 Division on July 6, and found the …
Defund the TPS Mounted Unit first
SIGN THE PETITION HERE My name is Adam Smith, I’m a lifelong resident born and raised in Toronto. I am requesting Toronto City Council to fully …
New lights at Dixon and Lockwood intersections
UPDATE: March 5, 2019 The petition supporting the recommendations of the report has been submitted to Councillor Bradford’s office on Feb 26, 2019. The petition garnered over 100 …
Discussing Toronto’s governance
On Feb 21, 2019 I spoke at the city’s Special Committee on Governance, which was formed to take public input on how to govern Toronto now …
Queen St East streetscape…
My years with the Beach Village BIA (2010-2016) were my first foray into volunteering, lobbying, and advocacy, and my first time on a board of directors. The board …
Auto-waste…
This is what I like to call “auto-waste”, and it’s a policy of FAR too many businesses, organizations, and charities in the Western world. Basically it …
Lessons from the campaign trail…
I learned ALOT from my campaign: about running a campaign but also about the community. Knocking on doors and meeting people you’d otherwise never have occasion …
Running an environmental campaign…
As I clean up and sort out the mess in my office post-campaign I am appalled by all the waste. Hundreds of unused flyers, dozens of …
My thoughts post election…
First of all, congrats to all the candidates, for having the courage to put themselves out there and making an effort to reach out to the …
Improving Small Business
For years people have been talking about the state of Queen St in the Beach, with our empty storefronts looking derelict and decrepit and dragging down …
Beaches Facebook group interview
Big thanks to Denise Angus for hosting the candidates and taking the time to do these thorough and in-depth interviews. It was a rare chance in …
Responsible Development – Heartwood
The Heartwood development at Queen and Woodbine (the old Shell Station) violates our urban design guidelines as it will block the view of our historical heritage …
Public Art
I try to beautify our neighbourhood any chance I get. Programs like StreetARToronto are important in covering all our grey concrete, and Community Centre 55 has …
Pedestrian Safety
Too many of our streets lack proper ground markings and curb cuts to direct pedestrians and warn cars where there are pedestrian spaces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HpSDeTsgMs
Carbon Emissions
Climate change becomes more undeniable every day, and carbon emissions are the main culprit. The city can be doing much more to ensure the public service …
Responsible Development – Eastdale
New developments around Eastdale and Lumsden are going to add a lot more density in an already dense area, right next to an ecologically sensitive ravine. …
Affordable Housing
Toronto’s affordable housing is strained, and we need to keep up with repairs and add new units. Inclusionary zoning is a start, but we need more …
Improving the Woodbine Cycle Track
The Woodbine Cycle Track has been a valuable addition to cycling infrastructure, but is riddled with design flaws that are causing confusion and unsafe conditions. I …
Retail Parking on Queen St.
Parking on Queen has been an issue for a long time, and after doing an audit of street parking for the Beach Village BIA years ago …
Child Care
There is a serious lack of available affordable child care in our city. As the father of a toddler about to enter daycare I know the …
Changing the wards
I filed my nomination to run for council a mere 2 hours before Ford made his first surprise announcement about changing the wards. I speak elsewhere …