SFU Public Square Blog
2012 Archive
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Regional Growth and Transportation
December 19, 2012 0 commentsRegional Transportation is Vital to Provincial Economic Growth - Are we Moving Forward or... read more
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Seeking and sharing the intercultural histories of Vancouver;
November 30, 2012 0 commentsI recently moved to Fraser Street. Besides being continually surprised that I can afford a place in... read more
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Rethinking Justice New Perspectives on Old Challenges
November 21, 2012 0 commentsOur justice system needs a fundamental re-think and re-fit. We can no long fix the problem with... read more
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The role of business in creating resilient cities: Why community relationships are worth it
November 14, 2012 0 commentsBusinesses are some of the key lifelines that keep communities alive and thriving. Unfortunately, I... read more
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Richard Rosenthal: The Independant Investigations Office and Civilian Oversight of Policing
November 07, 2012 0 commentsRichard Rosenthal, the head of the recently established Independent Investigations Office for the... read more
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Facebook: The social capital network?
October 11, 2012 0 commentsSeveral years ago I was introduced to a new website, just for university students, called... read more
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A little introduction to our newest Big Idea
September 25, 2012 0 commentsLearn a little bit more about us.... read more
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Connecting a City with One Voice
September 18, 2012 0 comments15 local musicians. 10 locations around the city. 5 days of filming. 1 song: One Voice... read more
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The search for the modern “third place.”
August 25, 2012 0 commentsI have long been fascinated by the role that third places play in our urban lives. ... read more
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Why Do We Stay Unconnected?
August 16, 2012 0 commentsThe times when families sat down together to watch a tv show, or the moment when a friend... read more
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Open Space
August 07, 2012 0 commentsWithout free and accessible spaces how can truly inclusive community conversations begin, exist or... read more
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Lunch Poems @SFU
July 20, 2012 0 commentsWhen I first set out to write about Lunch Poems @SFU, I thought – “what better way to share my... read more