HeyJaredDon Shafer
I'm a broadcaster, podcaster, researcher and writer who studies how words, conversations, and civic engagement shape democracy.
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No One Is Driving the Car. No One Is Going to Save Us. (opens the original)
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What can one small island tell us about the challenges facing local governments across British Columbia? (opens the original)
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What can one small island tell us about the challenges facing local governments across British Columbia?Bowen Island has a small population and is a short ferry ride from Vancouver. But many of the questions confronting this small municipality will sound familiar far beyond its shores.How much housing do we need, and where should it go? How do communities accommodate growth while protecting the environment that attracted people there in the first place? What happens when aging infrastructure and
Who Are the 97% Who Don’t Vote? (opens the original)
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Entirely Pessimistic and Actively Hopeful (opens the original)
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When Big Problems Come Home (opens the original)
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