HeyJaredRandom Acts of Urbanism
I’m not an urbanist but I play one on the internets. I find amusing and joyful examples of people-centred design and I tell their story. In English and French most of the time because why not.
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The busy person’s guide to the mayoral election (opens the original)
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What is going on with public polling in Ottawa? (opens the original)
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Evan Potter and I produce a weekly podcast on the state of the municipal race, and we also crank out a bunch of short clips taken from that podcast. I want to experiment with longer clips, divided by topics. I’d love feedback on this. Is this useful to you, or is it more emails than you care to receive? Above is a 14-minute clip on the weird and egregious situation with public polling in the race. You can also watch the full half-hour episode <a href="https://randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/
Seven polls, two realities, and a surprise that better be monumental (opens the original)
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Let’s have beer! Evan and I will be at Big Rig in Gloucester Centre Friday October 2, from 6-6:30 pm (traffic depending). Come see us! CRIC database that lists polling firms, as we discuss in the first few minutes. Below is the image the Leiper campaign has of where people have requested lawn signs. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fIYN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive
Does Jeff want the job? (opens the original)
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For debates on Rogers TV, start here. The Ottawa Student Debate is here. Evan’s piece on the councillors supporting Mark Sutcliffe is here. TranscriptBrigitte Pellerin (00:01): Hi everyone, hi Evan — how are you doing today?Evan Potter (00:04): Very well. I feel a bit of coolness, a briskness in the air.Brigitte Pellerin (
Watch the Ottawa Student Mayoral Debate (opens the original)
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If, like me, you couldn’t get to Carleton University for the Student Debate, you can watch it on YouTube. I encourage you to do so, even if it takes you four sessions to get through it. It’s very long but it is excellent. Massive kudos to the organizers. The questions were great, the format allowed us to understand who the candidates are, where they agree and where they disagree. There were jokes, funny moments, and lots of energy. Mark Sutcliffe should be ashamed of himself for not showing up.
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