Day: 5 January 2021

Whilst I empathise with the concerns expressed in Craig Boudreau’s recent letter (The beginning of the end of downtowns everywhere, Cape Breton Post, 29/12/2020), I do not agree that the issue at the heart of the decline of downtowns is working from home. As an experienced town planner, I work […]

Christmastime where I grew up was very different from our experience here in Melbourne. Most markedly, Christmas was often white because it takes place in winter, and Canadian winters are some of the fiercest in the world. I found it very strange celebrating Christmas in the midst of summer when […]